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Author Archives: Theodora Goss
Thinking About Chanel
I was thinking about the quotations I posted two days ago, and thought I would choose a few to write about. So here are my thoughts on what Chanel said, mostly in the context of writing. “In order to be … Continue reading
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What Chanel Said
In the few minutes I’ve had between obligations and responsibilities this week, I’ve been stealing glances at a book about Coco Chanel. I want to write about her, but I don’t have time tonight, so instead I’m going to give … Continue reading
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I’ve Got Nothing
Today, I’ve got nothing for you. I didn’t even try to write a blog post yesterday. Did you notice? Today I have to write one, because I can’t miss two days in a row. It’s not good for me. But … Continue reading
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Writing Monsters
I had no idea how much fun writing the Folkroots column for Realms of Fantasy would be. I’ve been working on my next column, which will be called “A Brief History of Monsters.” By next, I mean the one after … Continue reading
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Incorporating Failure
Today, I taught a class of students who were preparing portfolios of the work they had done over the course of the semester. We spent the class going over the portfolios, discussing how they could better organized the documents they … Continue reading
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Every Day
Kendrick told me this story. Once, the motivational speaker Anthony Robins was on a talk show. A caller called in, told him about a project he was considering, and asked what he could do to make it succeed. Robins told … Continue reading
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The Easter Basket
Last night, I bought Ophelia an Easter basket and filled it with Easter presents. Here’s what it looked like: When I had put it together, I realized what an unusual Easter basket it was. It contained a chocolate bunny, but … Continue reading
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