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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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Doing My Homework

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In which Emma does her homework — as in the homework she assigned. Continue reading »

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Chantel Acevedo on Self-Publishing, Sparta, HTML Coding, Snake Women, Hades, Dumbledore, and Other Things Supremely Awesome

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Chantel Acevedo stops by and talks ancient Sparta on the blog with me! 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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On the twelth day of blogging …

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In which Emma returns from the abyss with some tips and tricks of the trade. Continue reading »

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Proem (An Introduction)

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Question: What is this? Answer: A blog. Question: Yes, obvi. But what is this? Answer: Do we really need to break out “obvi” again? And this is a blog to track the comings and goings and appearances and disappearances, in person and in print, of Emma Bolden. Question: Where have you been? Answer: Walking the … Continue reading »