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The Ordinary #3: Feral Garden Fairy
No comments on The Ordinary #3: Feral Garden FairyRead more: The Ordinary #3: Feral Garden FairyPreparing the soil in my vegetable garden unexpectedly brings up messy feelings of growing up, motherhood, and the fear of losing yourself.
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On Giving New Life to Old Story Ideas
Read more: On Giving New Life to Old Story IdeasI didn’t open the red pocket-sized notebook to check its contents before agreeing to my toddler’s insistence that it should be his new toy. Once he slipped off the elastic band holding it closed and started shuffling through the upside-down…
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Frostbeard Studio Review: Bookish Candles for Cozy Adventures
Read more: Frostbeard Studio Review: Bookish Candles for Cozy AdventuresIn my quest to make my home feel more like part of the fictional worlds I like to visit, scent plays a powerful role. Recently, I added several bookish candles from Frostbeard Studio to my growing collection of fantasy-inspired scents.…
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9 Cards for Struggling to Create
Read more: 9 Cards for Struggling to CreateBeing creative is hard right now. If you’re struggling, too, here’s your reminder to reach out to your fellow creatives for support. Even in times like these, your art matters and deserves to be made.
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The Ordinary #2: The Last Can of Cocoa
Read more: The Ordinary #2: The Last Can of CocoaAn expired can of hot cocoa sends me back to my mom’s pantry: overstuffed shelves, half-forgotten plans, and the way love sometimes looks like always having enough. This short memoir is about comfort, accumulation, and the small, ordinary things we…
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How Creative Energy Begins Again: Imbolc Seasonal Attunement for Creatives
Read more: How Creative Energy Begins Again: Imbolc Seasonal Attunement for CreativesA quiet look at Imbolc—the midway point between winter and spring—and how clearing space, tending your energy, and honoring endurance can awaken inspiration. Simple rituals, journaling prompts, and mindful practices help you prepare your creative life for what’s emerging, even…
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In the Middle of Something
Read more: In the Middle of SomethingI know I’m not the only one who likes to wrap up every loose end before heading to the final battle in a video game, but I didn’t realize I did the same thing in my writing. This essay looks…
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Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Advice on Creative Presence: “Let the Work Become the Work”
Read more: Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Advice on Creative Presence: “Let the Work Become the Work”A reflective look at Carrie Mae Weems’s insight from when I first wrote about her in 2016 to how her advice resonates now in creative practice and the threat AI poses to creative industries.
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The Ordinary #1: Lowering My Standards for Enemies
Read more: The Ordinary #1: Lowering My Standards for EnemiesA mini memoir reflecting on how perceived danger in mundane interactions turns a neighbor into an enemy.
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Amanda is a writer and artist currently based outside Greensboro, NC. Her background includes journalism and digital content strategy, with published nonfiction spanning food, travel, and business profiles. Her fiction features characters who follow their own codes, blurring the lines between good guys who do bad things and bad guys who do good things.
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