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Happy New Year! Here’s What to Expect in 2023.

by McKenzie | Jan 1, 2023 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s celebration and are excited about what’s to come in 2023. I had a quiet evening at home with my family, but in the past week in particular, I’ve put a great deal of thought into what I...

Writing My Own HOCUS POCUS, Working in Publishing Again, and the Final Days of Summer: September 9th’s Feature Saturday

by McKenzie | Sep 10, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter

Happy Saturday, friends! I know I usually post my Feature Fridays on—well, Fridays—but yesterday was an especially exhausting day, so I hope you’ll forgive me for posting late. A sick kiddo with a high fever, a full day of work, an unexpected editing...

August 2022: Seafoam Green Poems, Travel Writing, & Chosen Families

by McKenzie | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, My Writing Challenges

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’m sorry for the temporary silence on my end; I promise it was only temporary while I was getting ready for the absolutely GIGANTIC month I have ahead of me. As I mentioned in a previous post,...

An Inspirational Poem & Spooks in July: July 8th’s Feature Friday

by McKenzie | Jul 8, 2022 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Newsletter

Happy Friday and Happy July 8th, friends! I still can’t believe we’re in July already—and a week in at that! I think this week felt especially fast because of the holiday. July 4th is not celebrated in Croatia, of course, but we were already...

Where Is WHAT WE FIND IN THE DARK?: November 5th’s Feature Friday

by McKenzie | Nov 5, 2021 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Newsletter

Happy Friday, friends! How did everyone enjoy their Halloween season? October was an absolute whirlwind for me. My now-7-year-old daughter, Cadence, and now-3-year-old son, Grayson, both had their birthdays, which we celebrated on the day with a few friends and fun...

Recent Posts

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  • Need Inspiration for the New Year? Here’s My Reading List for 2023.
  • Becoming Her 2023
  • Happy New Year! Here’s What to Expect in 2023.

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