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December 23, 2018 c_elise Essays, Musings

Shout Outs and Just Plain Old Shouting

This blog post is not going as I had anticipated, but sometimes you have to follow your muse where it will lead you and not force it into any creative corner. Yesterday I attempted to set up a Twitter account. I say attempted because about 64% through the set up process (according to the helpful indicator), Twitter … Continue reading Shout Outs and Just Plain Old Shouting

October 31, 2018April 7, 2019 c_elise Musings

Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back…

Props to anyone who figured out the pop cultural reference in my title... Over the last several years I have been busy working as a teacher whilst continuing to hone my writing skills. After I finally finished the second draft of my manuscript, I started doing research on the tricky enterprise of publishing. Much to … Continue reading Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back…

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