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Her silk scarf
100 words on holding joy and sorrow.
May 27
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16 things I've learned (so far) about memoir writing
Behind-the-scenes for fellow writers and future readers.
May 21
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#2: Mismatched socks
But I don't think it's really about the socks.
May 18
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Alexis Mera Damen
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From mail-order bride daughter to memoirist: meet Katya Suvorova
"My goal with my memoir has always been to write the book I needed growing up."
May 15
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Alexis Mera Damen
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#1: Grief math
A dispatch on the strange comfort of counting after loss.
May 11
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Book rec: Between Two Kingdoms
A quick hello/update and a book rec.
May 6
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Alexis Mera Damen
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The business of books with 2x author Hannah Selinger
"Whether it’s worth it depends on how much you want to write the book."
May 3
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Alexis Mera Damen
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April 2026
Moving through loss and change with Sue Deagle
"I used to believe in closure, in grief coming to an end, now I’m a believer in the both/and of loss."
Apr 26
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Alexis Mera Damen
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How not to f*ck up your face (and your mood) with Valerie Monroe
“The beauty industry thrives on our yearning, dissatisfaction, and insecurities, but consciousness changes everything.”
Apr 19
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Alexis Mera Damen
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Book rec: Things in Nature Merely Grow
A quick hello/update and a book rec.
Apr 8
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March 2026
I think I saved a man's life
A short story and a book recommendation.
Mar 25
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Things worth sharing...
What I've been reading, writing, watching, listening to, and thinking about lately — I hope you'll share too!
Mar 14
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Alexis Mera Damen
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