Allie Potts's Blog, page 15

A celebration five years in the making

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A part-time job and a lifetime’s worth experience with harrassment

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An unexpected lesson on never giving up

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A vindicated truth and the downside of being right

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Never doubt a dog in the snow

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My unauthorized BuzzFeed interview – aka fun with quizzes

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Just imagine if Donkey Kong’s falling barrels were boogers and you get the idea.

Kiddo was kind enough to gift me this holiday season with a head cold I can only describe as boss level bad. Just when I thought I had it licked, back it would come even more powerful and three times more angry. Hopefully, I am over the worst of it by the time this posts, butI’ve been fooled before.

As most of the creative energy I can muster outside of the cold-induced fog is being directed at my current works...

What Rogue One can teach about writing and resolutions

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A Holiday Message from Her Royal Highness

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An exercise on mindful thinking at the close of the year

[image error]I decided to go for a jog one morning after feeling a guilty over recent excesses. The air was cool, but not chilly enough to need a jacket or put on gloves. My dog, Her Royal Highness, was happy enough to trot along beside me. The sky was a clear, albeit pale blue and the neighborhood quiet. In short, it was a perfect morning to be outdoors.

Raleigh is home to a greenway system that stretches from one end of the city to another and it is quite easy to forget that you are in the state’s capit...

Author Interviews -Allie Potts @alliepottswrite #AmWriting #Writer

The extremely entertaining Lucy Mitchell from BlondeWriteMore was kind enough to invite me to sit in the big red chair as part of her weekly Author Interview Series.Thank you again Lucy! I hope you enjoy the virtual cheese platter I am sending your way.

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Welcome to my weekly blog series – Author Interviews.

Every Saturday I get to interview inspiring authors who let me into theircreative world. I get to hear how they overcame tough literary challenges, the highlights from thei...