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Malificae, Or Why Josh Groban Should Probably Marry Me.

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In which Emma makes a Very Major Announcement and once again declares her love for Josh Groban. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-Three

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In which Emma has a crazy busy week and takes pictures of it. Continue reading »

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“Wait! Let Me Fix My Hair. Yes.”

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In which Emma over-thinks a Beyoncé album. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Seven

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In which Emma review the week and offers a pictorial representation of what it feels like to have kidney stones. Continue reading »

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The Four-Month Grind: Stats and Averages

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Player Stats and Data for Emma Bolden’s Four-Month-Long Writing Something A Day Project Continue reading »

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Darlings, Prepare to Die.

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I’m about to write two things, and it feels really, really strange to say them both: I just wrapped up my first creative writing course here at Georgia Southern. I’ve been spending most of my non-classroom/non-office time at the pool. The second is perhaps stranger than the first, as I’m not sure how I have … Continue reading »

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“And it appears to be a long time …”

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In which Emma attempts to make sense of the Very Strange Feeling she got from the AWP Conference in Denver. Continue reading »

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“Art Isn’t Easy — Any Way You Look At It.”

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In which Emma talks about the art of making art. Continue reading »

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

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In which Emma offers a great many links to what she’s reading on the Interwebs. Continue reading »

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On the seventh day of Christmas, Emma rants on publishing . . .

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In which Emma present a painful story of Emmas past and goes forth to talk about publishing or perishing. Continue reading »