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Movie Magic
Dear Mom, The Academy Awards was this past weekend. I found myself planning my entire day around getting home in time to watch every second of it. Despite the fact that the only category I’d actually seen any movies from… Continue reading
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Show Don’t Tell
Dear Mom, Did you ever find it super challenging to be a parent? Were there ever any days when you looked at us and thought, “Now how the hell am I going to handle this situation?” Did you ever overreact?… Continue reading
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My First Beta Reader
Dear Mom, I was reminded last week about the days when you’d be my beta reader. For so many years, you provided me with feedback, constructive criticism, and edits. Of course, there were also many pieces of writing that I… Continue reading
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I Must Keep Trying
Dear Mom, Over the weekend, I opened yet another email with yet another form rejection. One more ‘it’s not you it’s me’ from an agent I researched to the point of truly believing we’d be the perfect fit. I once… Continue reading
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Girl Stuff
Dear Mom, I’m over it. Really. I’m not still upset with you. I’ve moved on from the embarrassment and shame that came with the way you introduced me to my changing body. I’m not still grossed out by the diagrams… Continue reading
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I Don’t Have to Worry
Dear Mom, I woke up Monday morning with zero ideas in my head of topics to write about this week. I was totally blank. Also totally exhausted and cursing myself for once again staying up too late the night before… Continue reading
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As the World Burns
Dear Mom, We’re three weeks into the new year and I’ve got to say, it’s been rough. I don’t want to get into all of the details here. You know about some of it. The rest is political, and I… Continue reading
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Today in Los Angeles… Nothing Feels Right
Dear Mom, I feel like I’ve completely lost my mind. I’m living in a world that feels very similar to the dystopian science fiction novel I’m currently editing. Fires ravage my city. Misinformation spreads faster than the embers. The skies… Continue reading
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Finding Solidarity in Community
Dear Mom, I’ve been looking back at previous letters to you as inspiration for this week’s letter and I’ve noticed something interesting. A few months ago, I wrote about my desire to have more human connections in life. I’ve written… Continue reading
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New Year, New Decade, New… Goals?
Dear Mom, A new year has begun. It’s now 2025. I sat down this week to write to you about my goals for this next year. In fact, I wrote around 1100 words about my desire to flourish in all… Continue reading
Sober Letters to Mom 