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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

by Lindsey Charlton on January 15, 2010

When I first seriously considered being a writer, I was in college. I was majoring in Music, but going to a liberal arts college meant that I was also taking at least three other classes not directly related to my major.
In addition to the one Creative Writing class I was taking (finally, as a senior, […]

It’s almost that time again …

by Lindsey Charlton on October 20, 2009


Hello, Autumn!

by Lindsey Charlton on October 7, 2009


Nothing to Write About?

by Lindsey Charlton on March 13, 2009


Dangerous Life

by Lindsey Charlton on February 16, 2009


From “Miracles”

by Lindsey Charlton on January 31, 2009


The Writing Necessities

by Lindsey Charlton on January 17, 2009


When It’s Good to Be Dense (if you’re text, that is)

by Lindsey Charlton on November 28, 2008


Sidetracked, or Sideswiped?

by Lindsey Charlton on November 13, 2008


What’s practical?

by Lindsey Charlton on October 3, 2008


Sometimes the truth is
Not what you want it to be.
Is it ever what you expected?
No, probably not.
Are you okay with that?
Are we meant to create truth or
Are we meant to find it?

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