she recognized and called out silences in my own writing, said that they told a story as tangible and in-your-face as my vignettes of growing up, growing breasts, and growing stupid-disillusioned for my troubles.
Tag: writing
Monthly Meter: June
Secret shame; I may or may not plan my dinner around episodes of A Different World and/or Jeopardy. Sometimes maybe.
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Monthly Meter: March
fellowship/publication submissions: 1 fellowship/publication acceptances: 0 fellowship/publication rejections: 3 books: Home - Toni Morrison Secret Shame: I surrender all. Mantra of the Moment: Know when to hold/know when to fold/know when to walk away/know when to run.
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Say word. (an invitation)
kun - an Arabic word referring to the act of manifesting, existing, and being In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...Through him all things were made. John 1-3 KJV In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and [...]
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Monthly Meter: December
fellowship/publication submissions: 5 fellowship/publication acceptances: 0 fellowship/publication rejections: 3 books: 12 Years A Slave - Solomon Northrup Secret Shame: My dusty passport. Mantra of the Moment: No risk, no reward.
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UtR on the Interwebs
How Running Changed Me: Running Gave Me Confidence | Runner's World How Running Changed Me: Running Gave Me Confidence Darlene Anita Scott started running after getting out of a relationship and it changed her life. Published July 8, 2013 NAME Darlene Anita Scott AGE 38 OCCUPATION University instructor & writer HOMETOWN Richmond, VA What prompted [...]
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Monthly Meter for December
fellowship/publication submissions: 4 fellowship/publication acceptances: 0 fellowship/publication rejections: 2 books: I'm a writer--I don't read. Apparently. Secret Shame: See above. Mantra of the Moment: Don't wait for opportunity, make opportunity.
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Monthly Meter: November
fellowship/publication submissions: 3 fellowship/publication acceptances: 0 fellowship/publication rejections: 5 (+1 we don't like the rest of this s*?@ but we think we're kinda feeling this one piece. Let us check it out a li'l longer. Yeah, it's a new kind of rejection for me too--or is it an acceptance? I'm going with acceptance, like a [...]
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To Do List (in no particular order)
1. Read 50 books. 2. Write 50 new poems. 3. Take a hot air balloon ride. 4. Drive to a destination at least 4 hours away solely for leisure. 5. PR in 1 marathon. [DONE! 11.16.13] 6. Cook a recipe using tofu. [DONE! 3.3.13] 7. Spend 1 week eating all raw foods. 8. Complete 100 [...]
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Monthly Meter: October
fellowship/publication submissions: 0 fellowship/publication acceptances: 0 fellowship/publication rejections: 2 books: 0 Secret Shame: 1. This month's meter. 2. My truck is still dingy and the tires need air. Mantra of the Moment: All things are in perfect order.
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