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On Being Ginger
First thing's first, I will tell you that this post has some language in it and so do the videos. I am not saying that redheads have it as difficult as minority groups that deal with systemic racism or oppression, but I am using us as an example of strange things that people say or do if you stand out as different. If you're easily offended by swearing or comedy, this is not the post for you. Still there? Okay. Let's begin.
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The Thing About Being a Writer…
People often ask me when I “became” a writer, like I woke up one morning and went “Aha! I am a writer now!” or had some life-altering moment that made me go, “I shall now begin to write stories!” I don’t know if that’s how it works for some people, but I never had a eureka moment like that. There was no time where I was becoming. I simply always was. For as long as I can remember, when I wake up, I tell myself the story of the previous night’s dream. My first thought of the day is writing. Throughout the day, my need to write about the…
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Me in a nutshell…
I tend to live my life a little bit differently from your average person. It may just be my perspective or it may be my choices. The two are certainly tied together. I am a perfectionist. This is why I continue writing and rewriting. Day in and day out. I write. I paint. I draw. I rarely show any of it to anyone. Unless it’s as close to perfect as I can make it, I never show anyone my creative work. I really ought to work on that, but unless someone were to ask specifically and I were to trust them explicitly, I doubt that’ll change. I’m ADD. Yes, this…
