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December 2024

The People Who Saw George Bailey (Even When He Was Kind of a Jerk)
Don't just look for the helpers. Be one.
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Christ Was Once This Little
(An old post re-shared) Pondering things in my heart that have been pondered many times before
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This Christmas, I'm Not Doing Stuff (Guest Post by Lucy Huber)
A guest post and a big announcement.
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The Holiday Gift Your Writer Friend Really, Really Wants This Year
Engagement begets engagement. Here's what that means (and it's not about diamond rings or elephants).
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Amy Colleen
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Eleven Fun Christmas Facts For Small Talk at Parties
Break the ice at your next holiday event by throwing one of these little gems into conversation.
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In Which I Recount My Adventures at the Jane Austen Conference
(Otherwise known as the Jane Austen Society of North America's Annual General Meeting, or JASNA AGM)
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November 2024

If Jane Austen Characters Attended Zoom Thanksgiving
A 2020 rerun for a little laugh today.
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If You’re the First Husband of a Plucky Pioneer Woman in a Hallmark Movie, You Should Be Deeply Afraid
Love may come softly, but so does the Grim Reaper.
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Amy Colleen
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Ten Rock-Solid, Argument-Proof Reasons Why I Have Not Replied to Your Email Yet
Look, I’ve been using all my spare time to research honey badgers.
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An Apologetic Letter From the Avonlea School Board to the Irate Parents of Gilbert Blythe
The protagonist’s character development is surely more important than a minor thwack to the head
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