Swagger & Ink
Stories that traverse the landscapes of womanhood, aging, and the American West—where grit meets grace.
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My Brief but Spectacular Career As a Punctuation Enforcer
But hey, punctuation goes inside the quotes. Everyone agrees.
Don’t they?
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I dreamed of studying at the Writers Workshop for years. The dream seemed to feed on my dissatisfaction.
Books are Never Done
The essence of book is not a thing. It’s a process.
“Breathe Deeply, Read Widely.”