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Tag Archives: Colorado
The week when “I was supposed to be at Lambda.”
This week, I was supposed to be at the Lambda Literary Foundation Writing Retreat in Los Angeles. I was supposed to be a “Lambda Fellow,” which holds a little prestige (at least in my mind) as one of just a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Creative Nonfiction, Performing, Public Readings, Reading, Reading Out Loud, Solstice MFA Pine Manor College, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Conferences, Writing Retreats
Tagged Bridget Bufford, Claudia Song, Colorado, Connotation Press: An Online Artifact, Creative writing, Essay, Faye Rapaport DesPres, Los Angeles, Pine Manor College, Solstice MFA Program of Pine Manor College, Writers Resources
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Hey, I’m a Free Bird
Usually when I’m in flight I read or let my mind drift, stare out the window at clouds or the lighted dots of cities in the dark. If I fly JetBlue, I watch Channel 13 – a little cartoon plane … Continue reading
Posted in Agoraphobia, Airplanes, Getting Older, High school., memories, Miracles, Music, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Public Readings, Reading, Reading Out Loud, The 1970s, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Conferences, Writing Retreats
Tagged Agoraphobia, Airplanes, Anxiety, Boston, Cassie Gaines, Chicago, Colorado, Free Bird, Greenville Memorial Auditorium, Health, Jet Blue, Los Angeles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, New York, New York City, Panic Attacks, Ronnie Van Zant, Seattle, Steve Gaines, Street Survivors, Travel
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The year in pictures and thoughts
I want to thank all the readers of “The Early Draft,” both my friends and those I don’t know who are now stumbling upon my writing. I’m excited to tell you I’ve had thousands and thousands of hits and my … Continue reading
How do you write happy?
How Do You Write Happy? Lately I’ve been acknowledging how good my life is. Maybe some of you out there do this all the time, count your blessings, write down all the positives about your life: I love my children, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Agoraphobia, falling in love, Flirtation, Getting Older, lesbianism, memories, Miracles, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Travel
Tagged Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Colorado Springs Airport, Dorothy Allison, Jupiter, Laura, Luggage, New York City, Pine Manor College, Puget Sound, Seattle, Whidbey Island
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Once an Agoraphobic…
Hello. My name is Cindy and I’m an agoraphobic. Thirty years have passed since I’ve uttered the words “panic disorder” and “agoraphobia” as many times as I did this summer. A challenging trip to Colorado in August led to this … Continue reading
Posted in Airplanes, Miracles, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Travel, Writing
Tagged Agoraphobia, Anxiety, Colorado, Dorothy Allison, Health, Mental health, Panic attack, Pine Manor College
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