Category: Reflections
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Label the Story: Transparency in Fiction
“Mom, what’s this book all the girls are reading?” That’s what my seventh-grade son asked me ten years ago, fresh out of class with his backpack slung over one shoulder, voice full of genuine curiosity. Then he said the title—and my heart stopped. Curious what that book was? Fifty Shades of Grey. Look, I believe…
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Imposter Syndrome and Writing: Finding My Way Back
I suffer from a severe case of imposter syndrome. In fact, I realize now I’ve probably had it my whole life. Maybe you know exactly what I mean. Or maybe you’ve felt it too—that quiet, persistent voice in the back of your mind that whispers: You’re not really qualified. You don’t belong here. Who do…