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"some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth writing about." ~ Charles Bukowski

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"some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth writing about." ~ Charles Bukowski

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General musing

Meatless Monday?

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Valerie Emerick

It will be a hectic week, so I didn’t have time for a “Monday Motivation.” But I did have time to cook dinner. What does that have to do with writing? Well, I’m a writer, and this is my life. My department is moving to a new office this week,…

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Monday Motivation

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 By Valerie Emerick

As a way to start blogging regularly, I thought it might be fun to motivate myself with posts based on alliterating titles or themes, like “Monday Motivation,” “WTF Wednesday,” or “Fun Fact Friday.” I’m still playing with ideas, but since many of us struggle with Mondays, I figured it would…

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Grief

Grief is unpredictable and all-consuming…

Posted on September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 By Valerie Emerick

My mom died October 12, 2023, at 6 p.m. It’s been nearly a year since I got the call from the nursing home, and some days it feels better, and some days it’s worse. Most days, I feel the full spectrum of emotions all day long, and it’s overwhelming and…

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General musing

One year later…

Posted on July 5, 2023September 15, 2024 By Valerie Emerick

Obviously, I’m not great with websites – or WordPress – which is an embarrassing thing to admit since I use WordPress all the time at my job as a writer, but here we are. It’s been a busy year. So – with all that being said – I’ve decided, at…

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General musing

Under Construction

Posted on July 2, 2022September 15, 2024 By Valerie Emerick

Now I know why people pay others to design websites for them. More to come when I figure all this stuff out.

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