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Some Books By Black Authors You Need To Read

I do not claim to be the authority on black authors. Far from it, in fact. I know that my exposure to black authors is not as wide as it should be. And as much as I’d love to blame the gatekeepers of publishing for that (it is, in part, their fault) I also have […]

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February 14, 2021February 24, 2021

Love you. Mean it. Make Good Choices: Lessons My Students Taught Me

She didn’t know it then, but she changed my life that day. She made me realize just how much power my simple words have. She made me see what a difference I was able to make in somebody’s life. Gabby helped me see how small gestures can add up to great things.

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February 9, 2021February 7, 2021

Closing the Cover on 2020 and Opening a Brand New Book

As is the case for most of the world, 2020 hit me hard. I was already in a depressed state when 2020 began. I wrote about it at the start of the year. I was coming out of a depressive episode that spanned for most of 2019 when the year came in. I was feeling optimistic when the year began. And by March, every shred of optimism was gone. I have grappled with how much to tell here; this isn’t my personal diary after all. I don’t want to come across as if I’m some kind of complaining millennial who can’t get his life together, even if that is how it feels sometimes.

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January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

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I'm Paul! I'm a middle school English teacher, obsessed with books, reading, art, and music. Stick around and see what I'm going to ramble about today!

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Why yes, I am a 30-something year old man using my Why yes, I am a 30-something year old man using my lunch break to write my book and listen to @taylorswift's "Fearless" release today. 

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Sitting by the flowers, working on my latest book. Sitting by the flowers, working on my latest book. 5,000 words in and so excited for it to be flowing. God I've missed this!
Got to steal an hour away yesterday to work on my Got to steal an hour away yesterday to work on my latest book. I cannot wait for summer and the free time to write. I'm not going to waste this inspiration.
Does everybody love office supplies as much as I d Does everybody love office supplies as much as I do, or is it just. me? I've been picking up items to add to my workspace, since next year I'll be working as a full-time creative. These pastel highlighters just screamed my name. 

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Just sitting here, finishing up a blog post (and w Just sitting here, finishing up a blog post (and would-be first chapter to a memoir I dream of writing) but I can't stop thinking about this incredible book! The Immortalists was -everything- I wanted in a novel and so, so, so much more! Anybody have any recommendations for me that read like this book? @chloekbenjamin Thank you for this experience. It was masterfully written. I cannot sing its praises highly enough.
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