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30 posts in November?

Posted on November 2, 2018 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I’m flirting with the idea of writing a post every day in November. I’ve participated in NaPoBloMo before, never officially, but I’ve written ...

Life/Writing

Here, yet again

Posted on July 22, 2018 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

So I’m here, yet again, examining why I read what I read and why I write what I write. I find myself burning ever increasing amounts of valuable time read...

Work/Teaching/Writing

It went…

Posted on April 20, 2017 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

…okay. It probably went better than I’m thinking it did (this is what my husband assures me). Who knows? I sure as hell don’t. The good news&#...

Connection/Writing

Finger Tied

Posted on November 13, 2016 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

If there is one thing I’ve learned about myself in these many years of writing, it’s that the words do not come easily to me in times of crisis. I w...

Identity/Infertility/Writing

That space inside

Posted on October 18, 2016 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

It’s been ten days since I posted. I don’t generally stay away that long. I’m in the middle of a very busy month, and I’m creating a lot...

Life/Writing

Writing that no one else needs to see

Posted on February 16, 2016 by noemikjames / 11 Comments

I’ve taken to writing in my journal again. Or in some random google doc. Sometimes I write in those places–instead of here–because I’m w...

Life/Writing

Achievement Unlocked

Posted on February 1, 2016 by noemikjames / 10 Comments

I’ve written before (though maybe only on my other blog), that one thing I’ve struggled with during this stage in my life is a perceived lack of acc...

Writing

Coming Soon to a Blog Near You

Posted on January 22, 2016 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

So! You lovely ladies totally came through and the discussion on that last post was f*cking amazing. So, so interesting, insightful and thoughtful. You absolute...

Uncategorized/Writing

With Sincerest Gratitude

Posted on January 5, 2016 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

You gals really know how to make a girl feel good. Truly, reading the comments yesterday got me teary eyed. They also helped me to see something that I was vagu...

Life/Writing

So. Now what?

Posted on November 2, 2015 by noemikjames / 13 Comments

I wrote that post last night, and I was feeling fucking awesome after writing it. Like I could conquer the world. And then, as I was opening Hulu to watch an ep...

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