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Take a Retreat to Betty McDonald's Cabin

A once in a lifetime opportunity! Become a backer of my Book Lush campaign at the Betty McDonald level and you will receive a five-day stay at Betty's cabin. This…

Solo Writing Retreats to Feed Your Soul

Do you dream of a getaway where you can focus solely on your writing? Perhaps finish that novel that's been neglected over the competing time grabbers of work, family and…
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This is How You Love Him

Prose by Kelsye Nelson After dusk, when he finally pauses his day's race, scratch your nails up and down his back so that his shoulders rise and his mouth rounds…

Tap Your Soul & Find Success as an Indie Artist

A guest post by Jeff Leisawitz. I’ve been an indie artist my entire adult life. Musician, photographer, filmmaker. Sounds glamorous, right? It pretty much isn’t. Although it’s great to follow…

Matching Drinks to Books at AWP

If you are one of the lucky people attending the AWP conference in Seattle today, stop by the Writer.ly table before 1pm today. I will be matching books to drinks…
Lately

Lately - a Short Story

Lately A short story from Hooked of The Breakup Girl Series Lately, I’ve taken to sitting on the floor in my home office, in the dark. The faux leather chair…

The Three Rules of an Alcoholic Family

An Essay An alcoholic family lives by three rules, don’t talk, don’t feel and don’t trust. We were breaking each and every one of them and my mother was not…

All or Nothing: A First Time

Just a couple days ago, I took the leap and launched my first ever Kickstarter campaign. I'm raising money to publish Book Lush, a guide of what to drink with…