Is she aspirational

Or is she already doing it

Mar 31 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

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25

This is what it feels like

Before I’ve got a plan

Mar 17 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

15

16

All those hands

Three pictures taped to my wall

Mar 3 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

25

38

February 2026

That's not what happened

But it's the truth

Feb 18 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

26

16

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What Is a Notebook For?

If you’re like me, “a lonely and resistant re-arranger of things”

Feb 3 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

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January 2026

Peeking through the curtain

In praise of in-person research

Jan 21 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

9

6

December 2025

Last Year's Resolution Paid Off

And I'm learning its limits

Dec 30, 2025 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

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11

1

What I thought I'd remember

One year later

Dec 18, 2025 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

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17

Just Beyond Reach

What my six-month-old grandbaby taught me about writing in the age of AI

Dec 2, 2025 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

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10

2

November 2025

Cutting the Love Interest

Bye Bye Joe DiMaggio

Nov 18, 2025 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

15

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The Trouble with Trouble

When Protagonists Cross the Line from Flawed to Frustrating

Nov 4, 2025 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

9

15

1

October 2025

No, I want my OWN book

Said a small but honest author

Oct 21, 2025 • Shelley Blanton-Stroud

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