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Banned & Burned: Zine Vol. III

Recently I posted a number of newspaper related pieces and they were working towards this zine. This is volume 3 of the Denton Writing Club zine Banned & Burned. I am extremely proud of how this project turned out. The writing, the layout, the images, the variety. Is it perfect? No. It is something worth

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Banned & Burned: Zine Vol. II

I realized that I did not share the second volume of the Denton Writing Club zine. This volume of Banned & Burned looks at the interwoven themes of Love, Food, & Yearning. This was actually a Valentine’s Day when I didn’t want to write just about romantic love. The cover art was done by two

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Cowtown Winery Ghost Tour at the Stockyards

It has been a long time since I’ve done a Close to Home post where I talk about the importance of exploring places near to where you live that are often over looked because they are just in your backyard. We went on a ghost tour of the Fort Worth Stockyards. This tour is run

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Horses and More

I know I haven’t posted as much as I intended this summer. I have been busy, in good ways: Honestly, this last part has taken the most time because for trip like this you have to get the animals in shape as much as you do yourself, along with getting all their health stuff sorted,

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North Texas Fair and Rodeo on Polaroid

The North Texas Fair and Rodeo is currently going on and of course I had to go. I love taking photos as many of you have learned if you follow my site. I need to go get some more 35mm film but in the meantime I decided to take Polaroid photos. This is a Polaroid

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Helping Out a Friend | Writing Group Update

Life throws us interesting curve balls. A little over two years ago Keltin and I joined the Denton Writing Club on a whim as a chance to explore creative writing with like-mined people. We have made some amazing friends being part of this community. That being said: I never thought that I would end up

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Beauty in Decay

This is a combination of pictures that both Keltin and I have both taken on film. There is something magical about the cyclical nature of life. I hope that you enjoy these and here is to winter’s gray so that we may appreciate spring’s blooms. There is a beauty in decayTo quote The Lion KingThe

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Holiday Road Trip Shenanigans

I’ve spent a lot of time in the car over the past few weeks on the way to visit family for the holidays. In addition to reading and napping, this is how I have entertained myself. There might also have been a couple of hours disagreeing with the hosts of the Life on Books podcast

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