Author: Stacie Chadwick
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My New Dog is Gone
When I started this blog a few months ago, my intent was simply to build an audience to support the book I’m writing, so an agent could cyber-stalk me and see that people were interested in what I had to say. Or so I hoped. But as I began to post, a beautiful yet unanticipated…
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I Am Not A Farmer (Part I)
After creating two posts a week since the inception of this blog, I’ve written nothing for the last three. Zero. Nada. Zilch. I’ve been on vacation mode, and I can’t bring myself to do anything that doesn’t involve self-tanning, a cocktail, and my DVR. For the Type A, sometimes over-achieving, often napping Gemini that I…
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American Girl: Give Those Dolls Some Balls!
Let me start by inserting a spoiler alert. I’m no big fan of the multi-zillion dollar American Girl (AG) franchise. “Why?” you ask, as you throw down exactly $173.00 plus shipping for a doll that looks like the tattletale who rats everyone out at school, forgettable plaid dress, pair of patent pleather saddle shoes, and…
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Twenty-Oneish Questions With YA Superstar Author, Sarah Ockler
I’m beyond excited and honored to interview YA writer extraordinaire and all-around incredible person, Sarah Ockler, for my post today. Sarah is the author of Twenty Boy Summer, Fixing Delilah, and most recently, Bittersweet, and on top of being a talented and successful novelist, she’s really, really nice. So if you’re an aspiring writer, you’re…
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Season Premiere of Mad Men and The Don Draper Award
As much as I appreciate the blog awards I’ve been given, I’ve been remiss in responding in part because they each have a specific set of instructions, that when combined, are completely overwhelming. I don’t think anyone really cares to read random facts about me (O.K., my fourth toe is actually shorter than my fifth…
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The Other Side of David Versus Goliath or Why I Actually Feel Bad for Duke Fans and Will Cut You for My Team
Everyone loves a Cinderella story unless you’re the older, more experienced stepsister who, even though you’ve been around the block one too many times, are a little passive-aggressive and decidedly OCD, is used to getting your way. Like you, I prefer to take the underdog’s side in just about everything in life. Except college basketball.…
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I Think I Threw the Presidential Election
No, not that election. The Eastern High School Class of 1988 presidential race. Like, duh. I’m not kidding when I say there’s a real chance I may have tainted the results. Add the fact that I was actually one of the candidates, and you’ve got the makings of an Academy Award-winning thriller. Think All The…
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(6+6)6 Reasons to Love 80s Heavy Metal
Anyone who knew me back in the 80s is probably freaking out right now saying, “Wait a minute. Stacie and heavy metal? Is this some kind of joke? She was sooooo Hazy Fantazy/Wang Chung/Falco. But metal? Paaleeeassee. Total poser.” So, yeah, point taken. But little do you haters know that beyond my inclination to dig…
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My New Dog Hates Me
Anyone who’s read my blog for the past couple of months knows how I feel about dogs. It’s not that I don’t like them. As a species I think they’re generally fine and great to have around as long as they’re across the street, next door, or tearing their way through someone else’s underground sprinkler…
READING BETWEEN THE PINES 