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NaNoEdMo: let the revisions begin
Tomorrow is the first of March, meaning that National Novel Editing Month is upon us. This is my first year doing it because in past years I’ve had nothing worth editing or I haven’t been able to commit to the … Continue reading
How do Olympians pay the rent?
If you follow the world of major sports in the United States, where multimillion dollar contracts are becoming more and more common, it may be surprising to hear about how many U.S. Olympic athletes live from day to day. Most … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Thirty-Six: The Enemies Revisited
Three more days, the clock at Wrimo Hall said as Mia sat down to type. The yellow metal pencil, once sitting in her bag for the entire month, now sat next to her as a writing totem. Chris Baty mentioned … Continue reading
A terrible loss
You may have heard that actor Andrew Koenig’s body was found today. He had been missing for several days before the body was found. This loss is obviously a tragedy for all involved, yet it brings another fact of life … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Thirty-Five: Revelation
After a few more sentences, Mia looked around Wrimonia. Some Wrimos weren’t writing at all and in fact weren’t carrying writing implements, but instead were wandering around Wrimonia with purple bars and relieved looks on their faces. These Wrimos were … Continue reading
How to Google Stalk Someone
You’re searching for someone: an old flame, your kindergarten best friend, that guy who gave you his phone number last night at the rave. You put their name in the search engine, and BAM! results. There’s one problem. How do … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Thirty-Four: The Realization
Missed Friday’s installment? Read Part Thirty-Three before continuing. Everything was gone. Writer’s Block, Inner Editor, the black bubble that Writer’s Block had been blowing to surround them. Mia looked up. It was just like the day she was browsing the … Continue reading
Can someone contact you if they search deeply enough?
Lately I’ve been talking with a friend from high school: to be specific, a friend I’ve been attempting to track down for five years. Today he told me that someone else has been looking for me. I didn’t ask who, … Continue reading
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A warning for all of us
This is why you always pay more than the minimum on your credit cards. Okay, so it’s not entirely realistic, especially since in theory your heirs shouldn’t be responsible for your credit card debt (at least in the US), but … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Thirty-Three: Double Team
The next day disaster struck. Amy and Keith, who were so present the day before despite their murder of an innocent woman, were nowhere to be found. Alaina, of course, was on an extended vacation. Unfortunately, other visitors did make … Continue reading