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What’s a Coffee Shop Chat? There are a ton of writers out there in Blog-Land, and sometimes it’s just hard to connect. We are so focused on writing our next blogpost/ working/ schooling/ dealing with family stuff – we forget how much fun it can be to just sit and talk! Coffee Shop Chats are one way you can connected with other writers, readers, bloggers, whoever! It’s a time to just share, laugh and drink a cup of coffee (or two.) You can share exciting events from the week,

Photo cred Gratisography It’s my birthday! And in honor of it, I’d love for all of YOU to do some WRITING, of course! Photo cred Pixabay Here’s the challenge: Since I turn 42 today (Yes, you read that right. I did not invert those numbers. *wink*), my challenge to you is to write a Flash Fiction story in – you guessed it! – 42 words or less!! And, of course the theme must be Birthday! Be creative – the story doesn’t have to be about a birthday, as long as the reader can see h

Yes, that’s right people! This girl is 40 today…. AND loving it! If you would like to join in the celebration, feel free to read the rest of this post. If not, just know that it simply says, “I’m 40!” 🙂 It’s funny because turning 39 was way harder than this! I was seriously dreading today, for like, over a year! But now that it’s here, it’s almost… liberating! I’ve arrived, I’m not dead, I feel great, I’m in better shape than I was 20 years ago, and I’m a whole lot smarter!