Friday Things

Another week, another summer, comes to a close.

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: Camp Hoover

I am super-bummed to have missed my annual camping trip with my cousins in North Jersey this year because of moving weekend. But here is a photo of our favorite campsite at our favorite camping ground. The best thing about this place is that it looks exactly the same today as it did twenty years […]

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MK’s Book Reviews: All The Light We Cannot See

You’ve likely heard of this book, as it was everywhere this summer. It also won a highly coveted prize. Is it worth the hype?

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Friday Things

It’s Friday! It’s Labor Day Weekend! After the month I’ve had, I fully intend to do little more than sit on the beach and read the entire weekend.

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Am I Making It Too Hard For Myself?

It’s Thursday, which means we’re due for a Learning From The Masters post, but I’m taking a break from that this week. This week I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately–something I hope you can help me with…

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: Brooklyn Heights

In honor of the fact that I just left Brooklyn, I thought I’d post about some of my favorite things to do and see in my former beloved borough…

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Editing Tip: On Receiving Feedback

I’ve been MIA! Apologies for the absence, but I finally MOVED last week, into an amazing duplex in Jersey City that feels positively palatial in comparison to the 375-square-foot apartment we left behind in Brooklyn Heights. It’s been an insanely stressful month, but yesterday as I was sitting on my deck, coffee and book in hand, […]

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MK’s Book Reviews: On the Road, The Original Scroll

So after letting it languish on my shelf for years, I finally tackled this…

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Improve Your Writing: Protagonists

In writing class the other night we got into an interesting discussion. According to my teacher (an agented, traditionally-published writer), the biggest reason readers put down a book is…

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Friday Things

Four of the greatest words in the English language: this too shall pass.

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