Climbing Out of the Reading Slump
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Good afternoon! It's Friday the 13th. It's 2023. So many changes coming. If you've followed my videos on YouTube, you'll know that 2022...
Des Marie
Dec 17, 20223 min
I Joined Fiverr - Let's Work Together
Fiverr is a great platform for freelancers. Fiverr takes care of all the backend details such as client contracts, payments, marketing,...
Des Marie
May 11, 20222 min
I Did It -- I'm Back on YouTube
In April, I wrote a blog post asking myself whether or not I should return to YouTube. It had been over five years and I wasn't sure if I...
Des Marie
May 7, 20223 min
An Excerpt From My Novel
This excerpt is from the first rough draft of my contemporary romantic suspense. Words are unedited and subject to change. Copyright @...
Des Marie
May 4, 20223 min
If We Were Having Coffee - May 2022
It's been a while since I've posted one of these but this used to be one of my favorite features. This feature was inspired by another...
Des Marie
May 1, 20223 min
Should We Create Art No One Will See
Artists tend to be solitary workers. We get lost in our creativity and can go days focused on one project. With so much effort being...
Des Marie
Apr 29, 20223 min
Writing Progress Update – April 2022
2022 started off difficult for me and my family. My sibling ended up in the hospital in late January and is currently still there. Due to...
Des Marie
Apr 28, 20224 min
The Power of Gratitude
Gratitude: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Expressing & feeling gratitude...
Des Marie
Apr 26, 20224 min
Asking Myself, Should I Return to YouTube
Back in 2015, I started multiple ventures. First was my company, Coffee Reading Writing which featured bookish designed mugs, and with...
Des Marie
Apr 25, 20224 min
My Experience Writing on Medium
If you've come around the blog recently, you may have noticed that I haven't been posting over here as much. The reason for that is that...
Des Marie
Jan 18, 20223 min
I Miss the Writer I Used To Be
I miss the days when I would be captivated by the fictional characters in my head. I used to fearlessly tell their stories. Then my...
Des Marie
Oct 6, 20214 min
Creative People Don’t Have to Fit the Toxic Stereotype That is a ‘Tortured Artist’
I am a Writer. I am Creative. I am an Artist. Since childhood, I created. Being creative was the outlet I desperately needed in every...
Des Marie
Oct 6, 20214 min
Breaking Up With My Best Friend
The year of the pandemic, relationships of all dynamics had a mirror placed before them to see if, in this generation’s unique time in...
Des Marie
Sep 21, 20213 min
Rachel Hollis Said It Was NOT Okay If All I Did Today Was Breathe
If you’ve been around the Self Help community these last few years, chances are you’ve heard of Rachel Hollis. Though she appears to be...
Des Marie
Sep 21, 20211 min
Rolling Wonder
Winds Dewdrops bouncing Leaves rustling And the rolling thunder Below my feet Electrifies the thin hairs on my skin Fear Wonder...
Des Marie
Nov 2, 20203 min
I AM WOMAN: A Mother’s Cry & Anthem
‘I Am Woman’ is a 2019 movie that officially released in the States this year. It’s a biopic on 1970’s feminist icon and singer, Helen...
Des Marie
Aug 13, 20204 min
DON’T BE SCARED TO HOPE
Everyone seems to be in search of their Truth these days. More and more, I’ve casually stumbled across social posts of people’s curiosity...
Des Marie
Jun 28, 20184 min
Set Goals. Stay Quiet About Them?
I had big plans for 2017. I had set what I thought to be some realistic goals. 2016 beat the living shit out of me but when 2017 rolled...
Des Marie
Jan 26, 20183 min
Do People Read Blogs Anymore?
At the end of last year, I was feeling itchy to clean up the blog a bit. I technically wanted a complete makeover but after a few hours...
Des Marie
Jul 10, 20173 min
If We Were Having Coffee: July 2017
Happy Monday, friends! It’s been a while since we’ve had one of these featured posts. I loved the concept of this feature when I came...
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