Category Archives: inspiration

Looking back, looking ahead…

Posted on January 15, 2019 by dSavannah

So, y’all, it’s 2019. Not sure how… after all, I still remember when a credit card expiration of the year 2000 was wild. And no one would quite believe me when I used it to pay for something over the … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about disability insurance

Posted on March 4, 2018 by dSavannah

This is a hard topic for me to write about, but: it’s important. And it also fits in with my mission to Shine A Light Into the Dark Places, the stigmatized places, the places no one wants to look at … Continue reading →

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what is unrest?

Posted on January 21, 2018 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I started this post eons ago, but my brain just hasn’t functioned enough to finish it. So, this one may be more disjointed than usual. And I’ve taken off the bits I can’t figure out how to write … Continue reading →

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The forgotten heroes…

Posted on October 7, 2017 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: So, the last time I had a ‘spate’ of blogging was in April (APRIL!), due to my chronic illnesses and brain fog and depression, oh my. But I actually wrote {runs to check} erm, 19 (really?!? really!) drafts, … Continue reading →

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Book Launch: What Girls Are Made Of

Posted on April 1, 2017 by dSavannah

In case my dear readers haven’t noticed, I’m a girl. I was born a girl, I’ll die a girl. (Sans some parts, cuz, well, some of them were bad.) I’m also a feminist, which means I believe in equality for … Continue reading →

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#IWSG – So you want to be a writer…. (pt 8)

Posted on July 6, 2016 by dSavannah

Once again, it is time for me to ramble on writing for the Insecure Writers Support monthly post. In the past, I have written about things you should be doing as a writer. However, this is the: What *NOT* to … Continue reading →

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#IWSG – So you want to be a writer…. (pt 7)

Posted on June 1, 2016 by dSavannah

It’s time once again for my ruminations on the art and craft of writing for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. (And if you’re a writer, and you’re not insecure, you’re probably doing it wrong.) (Just kidding. If you’re a writer, … Continue reading →

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