List: Favorite Reads (July 2024) | Curated by Alexander Lopez

Nov 18, 2024
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Favorite Reads (July 2024) 
Alexander Lopez
it is never too late to return home to your creativity…a brief reflection :’)
Nov 18, 2024
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Nov 18, 2024
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Alexander Lopez
#115: The Compulsive Desire to WriteHypergraphia, Thought Hoarding, and the Beautiful Ways My OCD Keeps Me Hyper-Attuned to the World Around Me
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
Alexander Lopez
#114: What Inspires You to Write? What Keeps You Going?Some thoughts on daily word counts, deadlines, what worked for the greats, and what seems to be working for me lately
Nov 11, 2024
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Nov 11, 2024
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Rainbow Salad
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Lisa Fouweather
This Is A Poem About Being Gay.(and yes, some days it does make me want to rip my hair out but I wouldn’t have it any other way)
Sep 22, 2024
Sep 22, 2024
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Prism & Pen
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Alex Mell-Taylor
The Appropriation of ‘Queerbaiting’: Where Do We Go From Here?A look at how the social justice term became a weapon
Sep 22, 2024
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Sep 22, 2024
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Prism & Pen
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James Finn
Let’s Dive into Provocative Queer Art and PoliticsPrism & Pen Weekly Digest, 22 September 2024
Sep 22, 2024
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Sep 22, 2024
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Middle-Pause
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Jennifer Overhulse
The Silent Struggle of Caregivers: Learning to Support Those Who Support OthersCaregiving is often a silent and thankless job.
Sep 10, 2024
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Sep 10, 2024
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Ryan Holiday
Always Try To Do It The Hard WayI was coasting on fumes when he asked me the question, so I don’t think I got the answer right.
Aug 15, 2024
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Aug 15, 2024
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Psychology of Workplaces
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Michael L. Maceira
How I Survived My First Year of TeachingAnd what I learned about being a lone wolf in the workplace
Sep 20, 2024
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Sep 20, 2024
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Short. Sweet. Valuable.
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Caroline Mitchell
The one thing guaranteed to ruin your writing — no matter how good you are.I have been writing consistently for over ten years. I started off with an inkling of an idea, with no agent, no contacts, and no…
May 21, 2024
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May 21, 2024
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love & liberation daily
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Alexander Lopez
don’t let new year’s energy REDUCE you to goals or outcomesWOW, I am obsessed with this incredible new podcast episode from the one and only Ayandastood. Check it out and let me know your thoughts…
Jan 15, 2024
Jan 15, 2024
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Human Parts
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Delilah DeSilva
The Ghost Cat and MePhotographing pumas led me to discover wilderness in my backyard
Sep 18, 2024
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Sep 18, 2024
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The Writing Cooperative
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Steven Toews, JD, MBA
How Selective Focus Helps Me Be A Happier WriterTake advice, absorb feedback, and set goals with a narrower field-of-view
Sep 22, 2024
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Sep 22, 2024
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Rochelle Deans
The Rise and Fall of NaNoWriMoHow a press release with an AI statement is the beginning of the end of the end for a 25-year organization
Sep 3, 2024
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Sep 3, 2024
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The Virago
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Maria Cassano
Like 2.7 Million Other Women, I Bought a House Without a ManThe sexism was off the charts, but it was worth every penny
Sep 21, 2024
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Sep 21, 2024
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Counter Arts
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Sara Relli
The Māori Have A New QueenAnd she is the direct descendant of the first Māori King
Sep 18, 2024
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Sep 18, 2024
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Laini Taylor
The writing exercise that made my careerIf you’re not doing writing exercises, you probably haven’t discovered your best — and weirdest — ideas.
Sep 5, 2024
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Sep 5, 2024
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NEW LITERARY SOCIETY
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Julia Kalman
Secrets of World’s Writers: Discover the Voice of Juliet RomeoFrom Pain to Prose: Discover How Life’s Darkest Moments Fuel Creativity
Sep 22, 2024
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Sep 22, 2024
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The Conscious Way
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Patrícia Williams
Do Your Thoughts Belong To You?Or do they belong to someone else?
Sep 22, 2024
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Sep 22, 2024
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Marty Nemko
A Happy Shut-InA fictional short-short story
Sep 22, 2024
Sep 22, 2024