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The Death of the Studio Celebrity
Photo by Anthony Fomin on Unsplash I almost titled this blog post, “The Death of Celebrity,” but that wasn’t quite right. There are...
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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The Art of the Clown
Photo by Vidal Balielo Jr. on Pexels I only recently became a Swiftie. My journey began after my daughter and husband came back from an...
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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It's Okay to Be a Cliché
Photo by Zac Frith on Pexels As I get older, I have been falling into one cliché after another. Downloaded the Merlin Bird ID app so...
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 19, 20243 min read
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The Meaning of Our Dreams
Photo by Mo Eid on Pexels I’ve been having a spate of mornings recently where I wake up and remember distressing dreams. In the past, I...
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 13, 20243 min read
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Is World of Warcraft a Cozy Game?
Image source: Blizzard When you hear about the game World of Warcraft, what images come to mind? Maybe you think of the bespectacled slob...
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Character Spelunking
Photo by Brady Knoll on Pexels It’s now been about a month since I started outlining my second novel. I have documented premise...
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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How Often Should I Post?
Photo by Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels I know that there is some marketing guru out there ready to tell me the optimum number of Medium...
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Memory Monday
Photo by Alina Vilchenko on Pexels I’ve been listening to Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming. As she recounts her childhood memories, I...
LaCalaveraCat
Jul 15, 20243 min read
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Too Hot
Photo source: Merlina McGovern It’s almost too hot to type this blog post up in my stifling upstairs office. It’s 86 degrees (F) where I...
LaCalaveraCat
Jul 10, 20242 min read
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Analog or Digital Books?
Photo by Eugene Liashchevskyi on Pexels It’s been half a year, but my sleep hygiene investment is still paying dividends. I have been...
LaCalaveraCat
Jul 9, 20242 min read
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What Does July Fourth Mean to You?
Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels The world has become so polarized. It feels like every national election has become a life-or-death...
LaCalaveraCat
Jul 8, 20243 min read
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When to Add a Book to Your DNF Pile
Photo by George Milton on Pexels I always find it hard to put things down, even when I find them boring or not my cup of tea. In fact, as...
LaCalaveraCat
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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Outlining My Second Novel
Photo by RF._.studio on Pexels I was just reading through the first fifty pages of my very first novel before sending out yet another...
LaCalaveraCat
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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The Power of Saying Yes
Photo by Vie Studio on Pexels Tonight, I’ll be going out with some friends for dinner. I know that I’ll have a great time and have that...
LaCalaveraCat
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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How to Deal with Salespeople When You Are a People-Pleaser
Photo by Ksenia Chernaya on Pexels I’m typing this blog post while wearing my brand-new eyeglasses. I’m really enjoying them, and I’m...
LaCalaveraCat
Jun 25, 20244 min read
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The Older Wedding Season
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels I really wasn’t planning on seeing a wedding season at this point in my life. I’m nearly fifty, and I...
LaCalaveraCat
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Getting Comfortable with Posting Selfies
Photo: Merlina McGovern I’ve never been one to post selfies. Selfies were more in the domain of Millennials, so comfortable on Twitter...
LaCalaveraCat
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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A Year of Firsts in My Novel Writing Journey
Photo by Matt Hardy I’ve let out the biggest sigh in my life. One that I’m sure can be heard all the way on the West Coast (if people...
LaCalaveraCat
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Danger, Thunderstorms Ahead
Image source: Photo by Moritz Böing on Pexels This past Friday I went for my twice weekly jog. As I’ve mentioned, I’m on a 5k running...
LaCalaveraCat
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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Popup Overload
Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash Just as I was about to start this blog post, a large pop up obscured my writing on this Google doc....
LaCalaveraCat
Jun 12, 20243 min read
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