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Category: Writing

Are You a Jackie or a Madison?

Posted on November 9, 2021November 10, 2021 by Joan

Before we get started, I’d like to introduce you to our two dogs, Jackie and Madison. Sisters. Australian shepherd mixes. Adopted from the animal shelter in 2014. Meet Jackie. She’s the extrovert—expressive, friendly, outgoing. Every visitor is an instant friend. No one’s a stranger. She’s always in the same room as my husband, David. With…

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Camellias Don’t Compare

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Joan

When I’m mulling over my writing, my garden always provides inspiration (story-wise and writer-life-wise). With several stories in different phases, I tend to take time outside to sort things out. Lately, my garden inspiration comes from my camellias. Three plants, all different species. Over the last few months, I’ve watched the tiny buds forming. Little by…

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The Eyes Have It

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Joan

Photo by Scott Van Daalen on Unsplash To better understand the finer points of social media marketing, I’m taking a class to learn how to optimize my writing business. Our first assignment is to read and discuss a case study involving the online prescription eyeglass company Warby Parker. How did a group of classmates change…

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Finding A New Way Through the Fog

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Joan

Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash I remember living in Fresno and driving to work in our “Tule Fog.” It was so thick I couldn’t see more than a foot beyond the hood. I couldn’t see the lanes, the stoplights, or discern intersections. The only way to cross a street was to open the windows…

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Fear and Pursuing Your Dreams

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Joan

I’ve suffered from panic anxiety for over 40 years. That means two-thirds of my life has been consumed with fearing things that might never happen. Feeling that like death was right at my door, I got good at staying inside my comfort zone and preparing for any What If? that came up. While I have…

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