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Going to Jail for my Birthday
I’m going to jail for my birthday this year. My husband and I went out for birthday eve dinner to two of our favorite restaurants, Marelli’s in Belmont and Constantine’s in Gastonia. Marelli’s has the best bread on the planet (and a to-die-for house-made balsamic reduction. Constantine’s is the best dining experience in the area.
By Harper Lewis11 days ago in Writers
The Norton Shakespeare
I don’t pull this book off the shelf often for a simple reason—it’s heavy, so heavy that it’s a tome, not a book, and I can look up most of the Shakespeare I need in paperback Norton anthologies, but when I need this book, there are few substitutes that can give me everything I need. I had trouble finding it today, thinking it already lived on a recently curated shelf in the room where I breathe best.
By Harper Lewis11 days ago in Writers
The Comforting Scent of the Past
Many of us tend to rely on past experience to guide our creative work, but how do you access those precious memories in crystal clear detail? The buried wealth of nostalgic magic that’s waiting to be sparked? At least when you aren’t being held hostage to trauma.
By K.B. Silver 12 days ago in Writers
The Real Secret to Fitness Progress
There comes a point in almost every fitness journey where things start to feel confusing. You’re putting in the effort, showing up regularly, and doing everything you believe is right. But despite all that, the results don’t feel obvious.
By Backlinks Cart12 days ago in Writers
Holly Golightly
Dear Holly, You’re quite the girl, but how would you like it if began calling you Lula Mae? Isn’t that what Fred calls you? It seems only fitting that if you’re to call me Fred instead of Paul (especially creepy now that he’s dead), I should call you Lula Mae. Barnes, is it?
By Harper Lewis12 days ago in Writers
Why You Should Edit Your Own Manuscript Before Paying an Expensive Editor
Finishing a manuscript is a huge achievement. It takes patience, discipline, imagination, and more emotional energy than most people realize. But once the first draft is done, many writers run into the same fear: *What now?*
By Mark Senegal13 days ago in Writers
