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Rebranding
The prefix re- means “again,” “back,” or “new or different and typically in a more positive way,” according to Merriam-Webster and Oxford. Our everyday language is filled with words that carry these meanings: replay, reheat, return, reverse, recall, reflect, retract,...
Staying in My Lane
Last month, I wrote about the careful plans I made to revise My Invisible Name over winter break—and how unexpected delays unraveled that timeline, forcing me to confront my long-standing struggle with patience and trust in the writing process. Patience isn’t only an...
The Power of Patience
I had it all planned—two weeks (13 days, actually) off from work. No school, except to make sure semester grades were entered by the January 2nd deadline. Thirteen days to read comments, suggestions, and hopefully a little praise from my editor on the first draft of...