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Let’s Try This Again

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 rielindsey

2020 was quite a ride, wasn't it? From beginning to end, the year didn't go as planned for most of us. Will 2021 be any better? Only time can tell. I don't have any major ambitions for the new year, but I don't plan on doing nothing either. I'm choosing to adapt to the ever-changing… Continue reading Let’s Try This Again

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Creating Characters

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 rielindsey

If I wrote about my husband, I  could say he's a thoughtful man who loves his kids. He's kind, caring, and a thousand other adjectives in the list of words describing exceptional men. Such telling vocabulary might make a great social media post, one most likely to be ignored by followers who simply don't care… Continue reading Creating Characters

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Caring Community

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 rielindsey

Recently my local poetry group started meeting again (with proper precautions of course), and we critiqued poems about community. We also spent time discussing the state of communities now versus times past and how so much has changed due to current events. On my way home, I thought of how grateful I am for my… Continue reading Caring Community

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Written World

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 rielindsey

I wish we lived in a world where everything was clearly defined. Protagonist. Antagonist. Noble cause. Pure evil. A world where the heroes win and the villains get what they deserve. But this is the real world. Some things are obvious atrocities while others blur in a sea of gray. Lines are drawn in the… Continue reading Written World

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Picky Perspective

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 rielindsey

Left, right. North, south. Eastern, western. There's an opposite for every position, be it political, religious, or anything else. The same is true of stories. The protagonist has an antagonist. There's always a villain to face, an outlaw to bring to justice, a bomb to diffuse. The list goes on. Some antagonists are evil personified.… Continue reading Picky Perspective

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Resolutions Revisited

April 1, 2020 rielindsey

I don't have much to write today. With all the chaos right now, I thought I'd revisit what I said at the beginning of the year, along with another important lesson I learned recently. I started this year wanting to make blog posts every Wednesday. I've missed some weeks due to unforeseen circumstances, and I… Continue reading Resolutions Revisited

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Sensible Solitude

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 rielindsey

The apocalypse is here. People now aspire to be introverts and clean freaks. Toilet paper is the new currency. Having a home library full of more books than one person could ever read in one lifetime no longer seems absurd. Finally, sitting home doing nothing isn't deemed lazy. In all seriousness, the world isn't ending,… Continue reading Sensible Solitude

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Life Lesson

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 rielindsey

I learned a valuable lesson about blogging these past few weeks. Always have something prepared for emergencies. Be it illness, spontaneous visitors, unexpected events, or any other inconveniences, having a few prewritten pieces can help immensely. Of course, like many life lessons, this one took learning the hard way. Between the flu hitting my house,… Continue reading Life Lesson

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Imposter Identity

February 12, 2020 rielindsey

I'm a writer. I've been one since I was fifteen and decided I didn't want to just read stories. I wanted to make my own. Still, I don't always feel like a writer. I know several people who published stories in magazines or poems in anthologies. Many even have their own novels. What do I… Continue reading Imposter Identity

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Break Benefits

February 5, 2020 rielindsey

Today's post is short. Almost too short to be worth posting. But I think this is something I need to say, and something someone may need to hear. Given how the past few weeks have gone, I need a break from writing. And that's okay. Life happens. Children are born. The family gets sick. School… Continue reading Break Benefits

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