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Are We Après The Avant?*

Posted on March 24, 2013 by emmabolden • 5 Comments

In which Emma takes a lot of cold medicine and gets deep with her thoughts. Continue reading »

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AWP: Traditions, Revisions, Permissions (Or I’m Okay, You’re Okay, Let’s Skip The Dance Party)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

She doesn’t even go here! Continue reading »

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Sometimes things are exciting …

Posted on March 3, 2013 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma talks about some Seriously Exciting Things and gives so many links your head may explode with all the awesome. Continue reading »

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2012: The Year of Living Transparently (Part Two)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma wraps up her two-part year-in-review post and puts 2012, finally, to bed. Also there’s some important information about cats and hair accessories here. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Eight

Posted on August 6, 2012 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma explains why she isn’t moaning and groaning and shows photos from an awesome week. Continue reading »

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Before It Breaks

Posted on July 12, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma talks about poetry and music and being in awe of it all. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twelve

Posted on April 7, 2012 by emmabolden • 5 Comments

In which Emma offers a description of week one of NaPoWriMo and a goodly many photographs as well. Continue reading »

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Poetry and I: A Sordid Love Story

Posted on January 15, 2012 by emmabolden • 7 Comments

In which Emma describes her sordid affair with Poetry. Continue reading »

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This holiday, find your own happiness.

Posted on December 25, 2010 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

“A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear.” Continue reading »

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Cartoon Interlude

Posted on September 6, 2010 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma offers the promissory note of a cartoon in lieu of a full post. Continue reading »