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A Cautionary Tale

February 24, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Write

So. The novel. It's been a long time coming. A l-o-o-o-o-n-g time. Here's : where it's at:

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February 24, 2018 /Alexa Thomson
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HEA

February 07, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Whatever

I have a degree in English literature and I'm down with the likes of Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney but I'm also a reading slut of the first order. Bodice rippers? Bring 'em on. 

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February 07, 2018 /Alexa Thomson
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F-F-Fashion

February 05, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Wear

I love clothes. No really. I love clothes. Maybe I should care that I have the depth of a puddle but frivolity and intelligence is how all of us rock and roll. Suck it. 

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February 05, 2018 /Alexa Thomson
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Seven Things I Should Know

February 04, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Wisdom

Last year, This American Life had a podcast about Things I Mean to Know. The facts we take for granted but can't necessarily explain. I've used it as the premise for this post. The list could go on for pages but keeping it to seven concentrates the mind about what to include:

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February 04, 2018 /Alexa Thomson
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Vexed

February 04, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Whine

Vexed. It's my go-to word since Nov 8 2016…Here are my latest top ten questions. If only for this week.  

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February 04, 2018 /Alexa Thomson
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Where I Write

January 26, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Write

The New York Times asked writers to describe where they worked. Weirdly, the paper's editors must have lost my number and while I wait for their call, here's a look at my book-lined study with the first editions where I do my typing:

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January 26, 2018 /Alexa Thomson
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