I’m happy to make a resolution or goal any time of year, but even though New Year’s is a completely arbitrary date, it does close out the holiday season, and that makes it a perfect time to recommit to priorities. So even though I’m calling these “resolutions,” they’re really just a to-do list for the […]
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Re-Post: Literary Couple Mash-Up
Happy Valentine’s Day! If you weren’t reading the blog last February, here’s a re-post of last year’s take on literary matchmaking. If you were reading the blog last February… well, read it again! Maybe you’ll have some new couples to suggest in the comment section. …………………….. With Valentine’s day tomorrow, most book bloggers will be writing […]
Re-Post: Sugar and Spice (A Christmas Story)
Note from Leanne: I wrote this story back in December 2011 for a creative writing class I took at Vassar College. I didn’t know it at the time, but as it turned out, I shared Leah’s secret from the story. Life imitating art! I still love the Wallaby women, and I know their story hasn’t yet ended. […]
Labor Day: The Meaning of Work
Happy Labor Day, USA! Other than signaling the end of summer and the start of the (false) inability to wear white, what does Labor Day actually stand for? Let’s take a moment to consider the history of American laborers, and how the work we do has changed over time. For most of human history, up through the agricultural […]
Return of the Wallabys: A Christmas Story
Dear Readers, Many of you have been waiting patiently for the re-launch of Words From The Sowul. Don’t worry: it’s coming very soon! The process is taking longer than I expected, but I’m really excited about what you’ll see when everything is finalized. The launch will be sometime in January 2015; I’ll keep you posted on […]
Holiday Bucket List Check-In
I’m sorry it’s been a few days since my last post! I’ve been in the middle of a wonderful writing serendipity… I feel kind of shy about it right now, so I’ll just say this: keep your fingers crossed for me! Since Christmas is now only 6 days away (ack! How did that happen?) I […]