Lover of literature working on a few writing projects, namely a blog & a horror novel. I write. I read. I write some more. Fueled by coffee & wild imagination.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined August 2012
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You know you are a writer when you stare at a word so long it no longer looks like a word. 😂 U? -Wrtr #amwriting #amediting ...Writing
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“There's nothing on Earth like really nailing the last line of a big book. You have 200 pages to tickle their fancy, and seven words to break their heart.” ― Alex de Campi
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"Books breed understanding & empathy. You can't spend 300 pages in someone's head & hate them. It is hard to hate what you understand. As artists, I think we have to keep writing respectful, truthful, literature." - Nicola Yoon #quoteoftheday
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“Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either.” ― Meg Cabot
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“The magazine’s statement is direct: First, shut the hell up. Second, realize that these women, all around you, are strong, brave, and deserving of every ounce of your honor and respect.” buff.ly/2AkPcaF
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Catch them doing something wrong or lead them to do something amazing? georgecouros.ca/blog/archive…
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Matt Lauer lost his job.
Charlie Rose lost his job.
Mark Halperin lost his job.
Glenn Thrush lost his job.
Billy Bush lost his job.
Harvey Weinstein lost his job.
Kevin Spacey lost his job.
But in politics...
Conyers still in Congress.
Moore still running.
Trump still President.
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When people experience trauma, it becomes a part of who they are. They have to fight to be happy, they have to fight to carry out basic daily activities. I hope for the day where no one feels the need to fight to exist. #SundayThoughts – at Los Angeles, CA
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"Maybe it's not that people innately don't like each other, but that they don't have access/knowledge of the other." ow.ly/970d30fPx0E
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65% of girls receive the first critique of their body before they turn 14. buff.ly/2hsdCmB via @teenvogue
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I think: By kneeling, players don’t disrespect the flag.They ask US to respect the flag. They ask us to make the anthem true for all of us.
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"Write straight into the center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Risk being unliked." - Anne Lamott #WritingQuote
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No wonder men are so obscenely confident all the time. I saw one woman hero movie & I'm ready to fight a 1000 dudes barehanded #WonderWoman
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Black women are the most educated and entrepreneurial group in the U.S., yet they receive less than 1% of VC funding.fastcompany.com/40422830/why…