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Combat Paper: Art Therapy for Veterans
I’m a big fan of Kickstarter, and it’s a favorite thing of mine to browse (and back) the projects on their site. It’s such a great and supportive community and it’s amazing to see what big things...
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What I’ve been up to.
Hey. It’s me, Elyssa. I’ve been very (VERY) busy the past few months: Chris and I took a 2 week trip to Europe (Prague, Dresden, Berlin & Warsaw). Chris accepted a job in Los Angeles. We packed up...
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Kids Make Books: Simple Pamphlet Stitch Notebook
Before moving to Los Angeles, I was a teacher for nine to eleven year old girls at my church congregation in North Carolina. These girls were kind, smart, and super sweet to their teacher — little ol’...
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Reclaiming the Gaming Community from a Sexist Culture
This post is off-topic. But it’s about something that’s been on my mind lately. Sexual harassment and sexism has been a hot topic in the geek/video game community over the past few months, and has even...
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Writing Log: Synopsis & Plotting
I’m still working on the book I started working on in earnest back in, oh, January. I got stuck in the plot, bogged down in the mire of not knowing how to make all these loose ends work. Recently I...
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Misplaced Writing
There is a scene that I know I wrote. Though I originally decided not to include it, I’ve been wanting to add it back in and see how it fits now that I’ve made a lot of plot changes. The only problem?...
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Handmade Library Has a New Look!
You guys. YOU GUYS. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably noticed my SPIFFY NEW BLOG DESIGN. Or if you are reading it via a reader, you can’t see it, in which case VISIT THE BLOG SO YOU CAN SEE MY...
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5 Ways to Make Your Writing & Screen Time More Productive
Source. Typing is the fastest way to write. And computers are pretty obviously necessary for a whole slew of projects. But, it’s hard to keep the momentum going at your 9-5, then to expect to come home...
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Are You in for NaNoWriMo 2012?
I want to know! I haven’t been planning on it — I really need to finish my current project before starting work on the next. Plus, my two and only attempts at Nation Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)...
View ArticleTo Love About L.A.: Great Comedy
Chris is a huge comedy fan, and over the course of our romance he’s slowly been weaning me onto standup comedians that are my kind of humor. I’ve really come to love comedians like Demetri Martin,...
View ArticleMaking Peace with Unmet Goals
Pretty much all personal projects screeched to a halt in November, including this blog and my book. I started a new full-time job. I found out I was pregnant (it’s a girl, due mid-July!), and have been...
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