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My Last Post Was a Joke. I AM A WRITR!

by Nicole | Aug 1, 2017 | Life Story

There’s some iron in the fire. I’ve got some things stewing. Stew. And other things broiling. Like grilled cheese. Yep. August is here and that means school is about to begin again. My youngest will be starting preschool. Saying that feels like being...

And Just Like that, You Can’t Call Yourself a Writer…

by Nicole | Jul 17, 2017 | Book News, Excerpts, Life Story, Short stories, Writing Advice

Haven’t posted here in a while, have I? And my last post was (let’s face it), kinda lame. Right? I mean, does ANYONE even use pumice stones anymore? Ha ha ha. Hardly. There’s sandpaper and such, for that. What have I been doing lately? Well,...

How to Use a Pumice Stone (and How Not To)

by Nicole | Feb 16, 2017 | Life Story, Uncategorized

Back in 2005 when I started my first blog and began dating Stoker, he had a run-in with a pumice stone. And I wrote a mildly decent post about it (linked, if you’re interested in reading the original), because why not? It still cracks me up, that pumice stone...