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Author of "Our Darkest Hours" and "Ordinary World" (both short story collections. Former High School English teacher. Freelance writer.
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I know 'reading makes you inherently a better person' is a cringe perspective but I do attribute a lot of my empathy for other people to reading a lot of Jaqueline Wilson books as a kid

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Thought for the Day…

submitted 36 days ago • 107 comments

Monday thought:

submitted 38 days ago • 635 comments

Thou shalt accept that DEI didn't hold your career back -- you're just mid, bro.

submitted 56 days ago • 364 comments

Here’s a New Year’s Resolution: Be on the side that reads books — not the side that bans them.

submitted 78 days ago • 496 comments

people tell you the best thing about having written a book is getting to call yourself a published author or sharing your vision with the world but really the best thing about having written a book is that you don't have to write it anymore

submitted 80 days ago • 115 comments

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

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Finally got to watch "Wicked" today and let's just say that I enjoyed it more than I expected.

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Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no

submitted 106 days ago • 579 comments

Goal of the protagonist in: French novel: "to fall in love" British novel: "to get married" Russian novel: "to become a great man" American novel: "to kill that fuckin' whale, man. I want that GOD DAMN whale to die. FUCK, I hate whales so much!!"

submitted 107 days ago • 123 comments

Televangelists ask for your money 'in My name,' but trust me, I haven’t seen a dime of it—those private jets don’t pay for themselves.

submitted 114 days ago • 56 comments

Literally......

submitted 115 days ago • 492 comments

Do not obey in advance. PASS IT ON.

submitted 117 days ago • 475 comments