Micki Bare
The Journal
As a writer, I have many notebooks and journals, scraps of paper, and notepads of assorted sizes filled with thoughts, ideas, and...
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Micki Bare
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Behind the Announcement
It was gloriously nerve-wracking and surreal to create and post my Big Announcement video. Surrounded by my family, I signed and...
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Micki Bare
Jul 31, 20212 min read
The Exclusive
On my journey to secure literary representation so that I may realize my dreams of becoming a traditionally published writer, I shied...
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Micki Bare
May 13, 20213 min read
Tips for connecting with young readers
The publisher of my Thurston T. Turtle books recently asked me to present during an online event. Of course, I jumped at the chance to...
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Micki Bare
May 9, 20212 min read
Mother's Day float postponed
Every year since we installed the pool, I've celebrated Mother's Day by floating on the crystal clear water in a floatie chair. Whether...
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Micki Bare
Apr 20, 20213 min read
Super special stick
I’d like to introduce you to a super special stick. For months, this particular stick lived among many other sticks as well as leaves,...
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Micki Bare
Apr 1, 20213 min read
Great day for a bicycle ride
If you read my newsletters, you know I bought myself a bicycle. It's a rose gold cruiser with a basket, saddlebags, a water holder, and a...
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Micki Bare
Dec 30, 20203 min read
Boomerang home gym
In olden times, when I was on the brink of adulthood, parents like mine went through what was called Empty Nest Syndrome. It happened...
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Micki Bare
Dec 23, 20201 min read
Believe in the Double Eve
Christmas Eve Eve is my favorite day of the season. Because I grew up observing Christmas, December 23 has always been the most magical...
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Micki Bare
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Santa and the Pandemic
Now that it's December, I've been thinking a lot about Santa. He comes to our house every year, but we're in the middle of a pandemic. No...
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Micki Bare
Oct 26, 20202 min read
The decision to NaNoWriMo in 2020
For three straight years, I won NaNoWriMo, which is to say I wrote at least 50,000 words between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 (National Novel...
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Micki Bare
Sep 30, 20203 min read
Can children’s horror literature be too scary?
Editorial Note: This is an opinion piece by David Bare, the teen librarian at Asheboro Public Library. The world is a scary place. The...
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Micki Bare
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Authors helping book shops
Writing is certainly a passion of mine, but I also adore the editorial process. For six years, one of my duties with an advertising firm...
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Micki Bare
Jul 27, 20202 min read
The magic of letter writing
My first pen pal was my cousin. We were 4 years old. The content was simple—How are you? I'm fine. The process was magical—writing my...
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Micki Bare
Jul 13, 20202 min read
Shades of gray...and platinum
About a month ago, on July 3, I went to my first hair appointment since March. When I sat in that seat facing the giant mirror, four...
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Micki Bare
Jun 28, 20202 min read
Ruby and the three gardenia photos
As an introduction to my forthcoming occasional photo blogs, I offer the three photos that created a newer, stronger bond between Ruby and
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Micki Bare
Apr 29, 20203 min read
Pandemic routines, a.k.a, what's for dinner
Routines help us feel secure. They let us know what to expect. They provide us with something to control in an out-of-control world....
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Micki Bare
Apr 3, 20203 min read
Spirit of Ink retreat: day 7 prompt
Social distancing and stay-at-home orders meant the cancellation of a writers beach retreat I'd planned to attend at the end of March....
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Micki Bare
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Five lessons from the new normal
Our lives have been interrupted and the world as we knew it changed abruptly and dramatically over the past month. As with any life...
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Micki Bare
Mar 17, 20204 min read
#socialdistancing telecommuting tips
Has your job suddenly become a work-at-home situation? With today's technology and virtual abilities, as long as we have an internet...
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