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Tag Archives: Dating
TWO DAYS LEFT to Pre-Order My New Book
Finishing Line Press will publish my debut poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, this summer. The pre-sales period for the chapbook is currently underway. Sales made during this period determine the size of the print run. Therefore, … Continue reading
Updating My Life Vision
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking over the past few months about why I’ve stalled on the law firm with heart. It’s been a bit of a mystery to me why I haven’t launched. Sure, I had a book … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Authenticity, Autism, Change, Dating, Goals, Life Vision, Special Education, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Essay Selected for Forthcoming Dating Anthology
I am pleased to announce that my essay, “Pick Ups at the Dog Park,” has been selected for publication in a forthcoming anthology entitled, Rendezvous in the Rough: Essays from the 21st Century Dating Trenches. Dealing with topics such as … Continue reading
I’m Sorry If I Scare You
I recently read a post on Brevity’s blog that was titled, “I’m Sorry You Scare Me.” Brevity, for those of you that don’t know, is a literary journal that focuses on flash (very short) nonfiction. The article was a guest … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Books, My Life, Other Writers
Tagged Acceptance, Adoption, Authenticity, Autism, Beloved, Brevity, Dating, Denial, Elizabeth Gaucher, Eowyn Ivey, Fear, I'm Sorry You Scare Me, Infertility, Loss, Open Adoption, Single Parent, The Snow Child, Toni Morrison, Unplanned Life
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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash–January/February Update
As I described back in April 2014 (you can read the post here), I’m celebrating my 50th birthday with a year of activities, challenges, and FUN designed to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th Birthday, Birthdays, Dating, Memoir, Self-Care, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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How Writing Resembles Dating
I’ve joked before that writing and dating have a lot in common. Both require a thick skin, an embracing of rejection as part of the process. For some reason I accepted this easily with respect to my writing. I send … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Autism, Dating, Expectations, Letting Go, Rejection, Relationships, Single Parent, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Tailgating at Stanford
As I mentioned last week, I attended a football game at Stanford University. Michael 2.0 offered me tickets to the Stanford versus U.C. Davis game and I thought it would be fun, even though I knew in all likelihood, Davis … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Daddy, Dating, Single Parent, Speech Delay, Stanford, Tailgate Party, U.C. Davis, Unplanned Life
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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash–May Update
As I described back in April (you can read the post here), I’m celebrating my 50th birthday with a year of activities and challenges designed to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and so far … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th Birthday, Birthdays, Dating, Flash Fiction Forum, Gratitude, Milestones, New Things, Unplanned Life, Whistlestop Writers, Writing Life
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