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Lemon Drop Hill: A Moment From My First Marathon
“I’ve had a runner collapse in my arms on that hill. It’s just awful. Lemon Drop Hill. A horrible big hill; that’s where most runners hit the wall, you know.”… Read more
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The Magic Nesting Doll: A Retelling
This world is filled with frost and magic. Here is a story of hope to tell on a dark winter night – a fairy tale to read to children and… Read more
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What I Learned on Mars
They say you can travel anywhere through books and this past week, I packed my bags and headed to the beautiful (albeit a bit treacherous) planet Mars. I traveled (vicariously)… Read more
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Markmaker: My Honest Thoughts on My Latest Read
Chrism Press has come out with a new book by Mary Jessica Woods that is all about tattooed aliens! Sci-fi isn’t normally my genre of choice because aliens scare me… Read more
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An Elegy to My Past Sense of Humor
Apparently there was a point when I had a terrific sense of humor! I begin this blog sometime in 2012 at some point during Freshman year at the University of… Read more
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Are You Ready for An Autumn Adventure?
“Frodo found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came to into his dreams.” I… Read more
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Being Authentic on Social Media
Social media: some people love it, some people hate it. I love it and hate it (depending on the day/platform we are talking about). But however you feel about it,… Read more
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Beta-Readers
Once upon a time there lived a girl named Jacqueline Rose. She dreamt of being a great author when she grew up. And so she began to pour her thoughts… Read more
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The Heart of an Artist
What is at the heart of why I write? “At the heart of the matter” is an interesting phrase. If I place my hand above my heart I can feel… Read more
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Created for This Moment
“Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created.” Chances are, this year and the previous year have changed you. There is a new you with new memories,… Read more
JACQUELINE LUCCA 