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April 26, 2018

Holding onto my tail

I’m hoping my tail stays attached as the big event draws near. Read more
April 7, 2018

Another label…WoC

When are you a writer of color? Ethnicity and writing are a complex playing field. Read more
April 4, 2018

Wallflower space

How much space do you take up? Read more
March 31, 2018

Just a little vitamin D

I just need a little sunshine, if you please. Read more
March 21, 2018

Cultural Roots and Communal Behavior: A Discussion Between Aurora Rey and Ashley Bartlett Part 3

Originally posted on Women and Words: As promised, here is the final installment of my conversation with Aurora Rey about the intersection of cultural roots and queerness. In part our… Read more
March 17, 2018

Stuck in the middle with you…

What do you do when you get bogged down in the saggy middle? Read more
February 13, 2018

Whoa, Nelly

Who were you a year ago? Five years ago? Fifteen? Change is inevitable… Read more
January 27, 2018

Coated Memories

Whenever I teach a writing course, there’s always a session on the senses. The ‘sensual envelope’ used in writing can evoke strong emotions. Certain smells can remind you of specific… Read more
January 18, 2018

Confessional.

Friend, forgive me. For I have (probably) sinned against you, repeatedly. I’m sorry. I really am. It’s not that I don’t care. I do. I wonder how you are. I… Read more
January 15, 2018

Quite.

I’ve been in this country for quite a while now. I’m used to the language discrepancies, to roundabouts every three feet, and to the Brit’s eternal optimism that the weather… Read more

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I’m Vic. I’m an editor, a writer, a coffee enthusiast, a book coach, a cheerleader, a wife, a navel gazer and someone who loves to share writing stuff and random thoughts that occur to me at more random moments.