Ravenclaw

Hermione Granger should have been a Ravenclaw. The one thing we know about her at the beginning of the story – the only thing that seems...

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Ravenclaw

Hermione Granger should have been a Ravenclaw. The one thing we know about her at the beginning of the story – the only thing that seems...

Mar 224 min read

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Rediscovering Romance

Romance novels were my first true love. And I’m not talking about the mature, healthy love you find in adulthood with your life partner....

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What I Should Have Said

Jimmy and I kissed last night. A lot. And it was good. But that’s a story for another time. This is the story for the next day, when we...

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And Then

I came across an Instagram reel where an interviewer said, “The way your mind works is fascinating,” and the pretty blonde celebrity I’m...

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Yelp Reviews for My Therapists

Listened to me cry about my breakup for thirty minutes, then referred me to someone else. Clearly had no time for my nonsense, and...

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Pilcrows

In sixth grade, our music class completed an unusually in-depth theater unit that culminated in the performance of a few short scenes in...

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Why I Write

I write because I have to. Not in an emotional, spiritual, “I have a calling” kind of way. Though maybe that too. When I say I have to, I...

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My name is Carolyn, and for the past decade, I have worked as an educator in one form or another at high schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations in Nashville, Tennessee. I recently uprooted my life to move to Baltimore, which is about as far north as you can get without leaving the south, and vice versa.

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