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A Pleasant Birthday Surprise
I’m normally not one for lavish birthday presents. However, at a small celebration with friends and family last night, I received a wonderful little gift: the new UniBall Premier 207 ball-point pen in silver with Squishy Grip™. Wow. What a writing utensil! I’ve owned a hand-me-down Mont Blanc before, and while the snowpeak cap looked… Continue reading
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A Moment of Panic
Much has been said about my research into Molly, but little about the writing process. If anything, it has been even more manic than my time spent with The Reader. Most of the rough draft of my narrative’s first entry was written in a mere week. 76,000 words in seven 12-16 hour days. If that… Continue reading