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@gemmy Jun 28, 2021, 1:35 PM UTC

Division of Main | The Ink Well Prompt #21: Main Street

What Smith Williams hated was boredom. He had found himself in a cycle of making money, getting bored, opting for a risky business venture, losing most of his money, and doing it all over again. When…

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@gemmy Jun 28, 2021, 1:09 AM UTC

Division of Main | The Ink Well Prompt #21: Main Street

What Smith Williams hated was boredom. He had found himself in a cycle of making money, getting bored, opting for a risky business venture, losing most of his money, and doing it all over again. When…

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gemmy
@gemmy Jun 23, 2021, 4:23 PM UTC

Funeral Rites

She stomped her boot on the garter snake's head and looked sorry. For hours we had searched for the copperhead and later, any copperhead. Now the sun was going down so she killed what she could find.…

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@gemmy Jun 20, 2021, 8:38 PM UTC

Anniversary

I discover last summer’s journal packed beneath swimsuits and cutoffs. I open to find my mother on every page. I dreamt about her on May 30th. I wrote her an ode on June 4th. An aubade on June 17th.…

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@gemmy Jun 3, 2021, 1:25 PM UTC

How Peppa Pig Led us to Ancient Greece & Guitar

There is this scene in Peppa Pig where Peppa is sad that she cannot whistle so she calls her friend Suzie Sheep to commiserate. If you’ve got a child under seven, you’ve probably seen it. My five-yea…

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@gemmy Jun 1, 2021, 4:43 PM UTC

Toast with balsamic mushrooms & onions, avocado with lemon, & fried eggs

Cooking sliced mushrooms in a little bit of olive oil for a few minutes before adding a splash of balsamic vinegar has been my favorite food lately. I'm eating them on toast, in wraps, as a side, in…

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@gemmy May 30, 2021, 9:03 AM UTC

How to get started freelancing - tips & links

Whenever people find out that most of my career has consisted of remote work, they have questions. Over the years I started throwing links & tips into a document so I thought I’d share what I’ve…

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@gemmy May 29, 2021, 1:02 PM UTC

Introducing myself

Hello Hive! My name is Meg and I’m from the US. I like to learn about and discuss writing (especially poetry), marketing, parenting, philosophy, literature, and business + whatever new obsession I fi…

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