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I'm trying to dig myself out of a heartbreak-fuelled haze. FYI, the dating scene in 2025 is as much of a DUMPSTER FIRE as being ALIVE in 2025, so at least there is consistency in the insanity. What better to do with manic, angry, angsty energy than create a little art? I have been neglecting… Continue reading Art Update
Today, I got high and refused to come down. And why should I? Have you seen the world? You probably haven't. Honestly, it's so confusing. I understand why you wouldn't want to. If you don't know what I'm talking about, let me take a moment to share my thoughts. Every morning, after not getting enough… Continue reading Now that’s what I call a dystopia!
Lately, and by lately I mean the last three years, I've quit reading hard books. What, you may be asking yourself, is a HARD book? No, not a hardcover. No, not a high-intelligence book. A hard book. The kind where someone dies. Or a child is hurt. Or people experience high levels of trauma (like… Continue reading Why I Quit Reading Hard Books
Welcome 2024. I hope you bring many new beginnings and many more sustained connections. As a writer, sometimes I get bogged down under the weight of trying to achieve perfect prose. I want everyone to love everything I write. And if I don't think it's good enough, I can't publish it or even finish the… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Cathy Marie Bown 