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November 2023

Five Things I've Learned in the Year Before 30
When you don’t know where you’re going, just stand still.
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August 2023

The best advice I give my writing students
It's a lot easier said than done.
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Who gets to call themselves a "real" writer?
If you write, you're a writer. Case closed.
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July 2023

Want to be a published writer? I'll teach you.
My new four-week Zoom course starts in September.
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May 2023

I have something to say.
A fourth attempt at a newsletter, and it's all about fear.
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September 2022

Simon Says... Turns Out Taking Time Off is Good for You!
I lived out my childhood dreams at the mall.
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Simon Says... One of My Biggest Fears as a Journalist Came True
It. Was. Terrifying.
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Simon Says... Here's What's Next For Me
Writing a novel is a whole different beast than non-fiction.
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August 2022

Simon Says... My Book Is Out. And What a Week It's Been.
TV interviews! Book signings! Cookie cakes!
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Simon Says... Past Me Would've *Hated* My Life Now.
On being open to change, and life's many surprises.
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