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We Planted a Garden

May 24, 2018by laurasibson 6 Comments

Yesterday, my father-in-law and I planted a garden. To be clear, I told him what plants I wanted and he told me where to plant them, how deep to dig […]

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Contemplating, Doing

My Love for Philadelphia Soars

February 9, 2018by laurasibson 5 Comments

When the Eagles won the Super Bowl, there wasn’t a question as to whether or not we’d attend the parade. We went for the Phillies in 2008* and of course […]

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Doing, Watching

I Did It – Despite Myself

January 29, 2018by laurasibson 10 Comments

I’m working on a new novel, so I spent time this morning freewriting on my main character’s desire and her misbelief. The misbelief is something that Lisa Cron talks about […]

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Reading, Writing

Singing with Bobby

November 2, 2017by laurasibson 5 Comments

A few weeks ago, I learned that Bobby McFerrin was going to lead a CircleSong at my church. Stalwart followers of this blog will remember that I wrote a post […]

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Contemplating, Doing, Writing

Taking a Tumble

July 20, 2017by laurasibson 3 Comments

  A little over a week ago, the morning after a long day in the car following two weeks at the lake, I chose to go for a run. The […]

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Contemplating, Doing, Running

North Country Rejuvenation

July 7, 2017by laurasibson 2 Comments

  This morning is my last at the lake for this trip. The Adirondacks have received more than their fair share of rain over the last month or so and […]

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Contemplating, Doing, Reading, Traveling, Writing

We Were 16

February 11, 2017by laurasibson 2 Comments

I met her on the sidelines of a high school football game on a sunny Friday afternoon. I’d just returned to my neighborhood school after 3 years of being bussed […]

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Contemplating

Amazing Grace

January 30, 2017by laurasibson 5 Comments

Two weeks ago, on Martin Luther King, Jr Day, I was running errands when the radio announcer stated that “Amazing Grace” would be played at 11:00 a.m. on radios everywhere. […]

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Contemplating, Doing, Reading, Watching

Not a Drop to Drink

December 30, 2016by laurasibson 6 Comments

We’re up at the lake house for the week between Christmas and New Year’s. We come up here most every year at this time – except last year when we […]

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Contemplating, Doing, Traveling

Making Those Cookies Again

December 24, 2016by laurasibson 1 Comment

A while back, I wrote this post about baking and memory and how entwined they are for me. I knew I’d written a post about the cookies, but I thought […]

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Contemplating, Doing

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Bane of Your Resistance

A place to share insight and information about the many forms of writer’s resistance (writer’s block, procrastination, distractions, looking for answers in the fridge, keeping yourself too busy to write, etc.) so you can stop resisting and start really enjoying your writing.

Katia Raina

Blossoms & Bullet Journals

In love with novels, journals, and spingtime

This Dog has Style

Women: Each One A Survivor

Enjoying Every Moment

Sibs Stories

Be Kind, have fun, and Enjoy!

rundanceclimb

run with heart-dance with soul-climb with freedom.

EasternPennPoints

The Official Blog of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of SCBWI

Actively Dying

by Peter Fall Ranger

A Writer's Path

Sharing writing tips, information, and advice.

Jonathan Lenore Kastin

distraction no.99

Nova Ren Suma | On Writing & Writing Distractions

A Writer's Life For Me.

Blog of Author Mishka Jenkins

whatwason...

Running Sunflower

Living life one pair of running shoes at a time.

Random Acts of Writing

and other tidbits of thought

Jen Lynn Bailey

Sometimes writing silly. Sometimes writing quiet. Always writing fiercely.

Books Around The Table

A potluck of ideas from five children's book authors and illustrators

Bucket List Publications

Indulge- Travel, Adventure, & New Experiences

Bmore energy

Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.

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