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Tag Archives: Blissdom
Why American Airlines Rocks
I left Blissdom early due to an(other) snowpocalypse. I was originally scheduled to depart tomorrow, but due to 10ish inches of snow scheduled to fall tonight in KC, I decided to holla at American Airlines to see if I could beat the storm home. … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged American Airlines, American Airlines on Twitter, Blissdom, Gaylord Texan, Kansas City, snow, twitter
44 Comments
Rita Arens: The Obvious Game Cover Reveal!
I’m thrilled to be part of the cover reveal and giveaway for Rita Arens’ new YA novel, The Obvious Game. I first heard Rita speak on a panel at Blissdom several years ago and she left a huge impression on … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged author, Blissdom, blogger, BlogHer, book, cover, Dorothy, eating disorders, editor, giveaway, Ink KC, Kansas City, Kansas City Star, novel, Rita Arens, Sleep is For the Weak, sneak peek, Surrender, The Obvious Game, writer, young adult
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What I’m Afraid of.
Confession: I had a breakdown at Blissdom as the Gaylord Opryland Hotel staff was breaking down the ballroom (coincidence? who knows.). The same ballroom where I’d finally let loose, practiced my Jillian Michaels planking skills, and danced til I wet my pants only … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Posts, Musings
Tagged Blissdom, Danielle Smith, extraordinary, jillian michaels, ordinary, PPD, secrets, writing
94 Comments
Road, Roots and Growth
Special thanks to Khristian Howell and Michelle Mangen for designing my beautiful button! My brain is brimming with Blissdom takeaways. I’m all swirly with realizations. 1.) I’m afraid to make myself vulnerable to others. I’m terrified of rejection. Hours are spent worrying … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged being a mom, Blissdom, growing, guest posts, Piper, roots, writing
29 Comments
My Inner Women
I was so inspired by Ananda Leeke’s seminar at the Blissdom ’12 Conference that I’m writing about some of the archetypes living inside me. I’ll list and describe each (some have names, some don’t…yet) one briefly: The little girl inside of me, Ernie (my … Continue reading
Posted in My Fiction, My Non-Fiction
Tagged ananda leeke, Blissdom, creative heart, inner women, six-word memoir, writing
28 Comments
Things I Can’t Say
Today you can find me at @ShellThings, Things I Can’t Say, talking about my Blog Conference Fears. I am going to be at Blissdom this time next week, and let’s just say I’m freaking out. A lot. So CLICK HERE to read … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts
Tagged allison nazarian, anxiety, being a mom, being a writer, Blissdom, blog conference, conference fears, depression, gay, gay dad, guest post, my story, Nashville, Piper, Shell, Things I Can't Say, writing
10 Comments
What do YOU do?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my job description because I loathe the question “What do you do?” and because I’m too chicken shit to call myself a writer when push comes to shove (and because I’m not “just a mom”). … Continue reading
Posted in Home + Family
Tagged allison nazarian, baby, being a mom, Blissdom, irreplacable, Judaism, kids, motherhood, what do you do, writer
49 Comments
Blissdom Ice Breaker
I’m hanging out today with @CreativeKristi and @MeghanTucker who are hosting an awesome Blissdom Ice Breaker so we conference goers can get to know each other a bit before next month’s shindig. So first off? What do I *really* look like? Because … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged About me, anxiety, Blissdom, blogging conference, conference, friends, ice breaker, Nashville, photos, the Miss Elaine-ous Life, writer tribe, writing
31 Comments
