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Julie Christine Johnson - Port Townsend, Washington, Writer and Blogger, Ohio University, Central Washington University, Wine and Spirits Education Trust, New Zealand School of Food and Wine | about.me

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In Port Townsend, Washington. In Port Townsend, Washington. Her first novel, IN ANOTHER LIFE, debuted February 2016 (Sourcebooks). Inspired by the Cathar Crusade, IN ANOTHER LIFE is set in present day and 13th century Languedoc. Her third novel, UPSIDE-DOWN GIRL, is in its infancy and will transport the reader to the east coast of New Zealand. Julie offers writing workshops, writer coaching services, and freelance developmental editing to aspiring and published authors.

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Why You Should Get Back On The Horse Even If He Nearly Broke Your Hoohah - Kelly Byrne

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Why You Should Get Back On The Horse Even If He Nearly Broke Your Hoohah. January 19, 2015. My mother’s the kind of woman who loves a good belly laugh. Who doesn’t, right? Growing up, many times, those laughs would come at my expense, and usually after something kinda sorta bad happened. As long as she knew my parts weren’t broken beyond repair, or I wasn’t bleeding out, she’d more than likely be in hysterics if it was just bad enough to be really funny. Star, Me, and my serious boots. Nobody bothered to...

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Are You A Superhero Sensitive Too? - Kelly Byrne

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Are You A Superhero Sensitive Too? April 14, 2014. Don’t worry, I’m not a mutant and it’s not contagious. As I matured, I learned to control it to a certain extent (like the mutants at Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters or Daredevil) so it couldn’t rule my life, but it still does a fine job of interrupting it most days. Sensitives also react more to certain stimuli like violence. I’d rather watch. On a loop for ten hours than be stuck for three minutes in front of. Sensitives cry. Sometimes a lot.

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Taking Care of Business | CHALK the SUN

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Finding the phrase to every thought…. About Me and My Work. Taking Care of Business. Posted on May 8, 2015. I missed my Monday blog this week. First time in over two years. And here I am at 4 am on a Friday, the eastern sky a faded bruise blue, waiting for my coffee to steep, catching up with you. But I’m working hard to fit everything in and for once, something had to give. I’ve regained my footing with. Earlier this week well, the front cover I’ve had for quite some time, but now it is more than ...

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Don't Kill That Fly! - Kelly Byrne

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Don’t Kill That Fly! April 21, 2014. I killed a fly last night. It was tiny and black and barely as wide as a fork tine. He was minding his own business in our bathroom sink and I made a semi-conscious decision to end him because he was going to be washed away anyway when I brushed my teeth. He wasn’t moving and I thought maybe it was the humane thing to do. You may be thinking, “So what? 8221; So here’s what. Because who am I to decide what happens to that fly? I try my best not to kill things. They mat...

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June 29, 2015. Have you ever loved something so fiercely that if anyone were to take it away from you, you’d actually entertain the thought of getting murdery on them? What if this thing you ate, slept, and breathed for years of your life was slowly stripped from you, not by someone else, but some dark, insidious force…. Share with fellow readers and friends! Continue reading →. Depression Sucks, But This Might Help. June 22, 2015. Share with fellow readers and friends! Continue reading →. April 13, 2015.

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Now THIS Is How To Pay It Forward - Kelly Byrne

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Now THIS Is How To Pay It Forward. May 19, 2014. Not a ‘gator, but a terrific menacing photo nonetheless via Flickr CC, courtesy of Martin Fisch. I wrestle with alligators and expectations on a daily basis. One of those things isn’t true at all. You want to guess which? Sometimes it feels like my expectations. Truth bomb: * I can be a judgmental jerk.*. Sometimes I expect too much of people. Am I the only one? Currently addressing the subject of “expectations” in therapy, going nicely, thanks...I can tel...

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Teacher Predator

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April 13, 2015. Time to unlock a very personal secret. Photo courtesy MorgueFile. Like any other relationship, it started with a glance. A flirty suggestion of something more in his eyes. Of possibility. What did I know? I was only fifteen. I wasn’t experienced. But he was. Because he was over twice my age. And a teacher. Or rather, as I see it now, he found me. Over time (a couple weeks? Maybe more maybe less) I progressed to an emotional place where I felt really safe with him. He made sure of that...

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If You've Never Wrestled With Jealousy, For The Love Of Sweetbreads, Please Don't Read This Post! - Kelly Byrne

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If You’ve Never Wrestled With Jealousy, For The Love Of Sweetbreads, Please Don’t Read This Post! January 5, 2015. Have you ever been wrongly accused of nefarious activities? Betrayed by people who were supposed to trust you? Made to shout silly things to a crowd in a limp British accent? I was a Spud Wench. Not a Spud Wrench. That’s a. Different thing. For the uninitiated, it simply means I used to sell spuds, the amazing edible tubers, at the local Renaissance Faire during my summers in high school.