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I unplugged for the entire day and it was great
On August 26, 2019 by Crystal CierlakI’ve long had this idea of having an “analog day”, where I turn off my phone, maybe the wifi, and stay completely cut off from social media and current events/politics. I guess I thought it would be hard? This past Friday night before I went to bed I turned off my phone, giving myself permission
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The Backyard Project Begins
On August 17, 2019 by Crystal CierlakWhen my husband and I bought this house it came with a modestly-sized and totally unfinished backyard of roughly 2,000 square feet. Right away we started dreaming of the things we could do with so much space. Naturally the discussion of a pool happened very quickly, and just as quickly was filed away in the
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3 Goals for July
On July 8, 2019 by Crystal CierlakIt’s never too late to set a goal, right? So we’re already eight days into the month of July. Pft. This past weekend I confronted two of my biggest fears – one intentionally, the other an act of mother nature – and in general I’ve been going through a kinda/sorta shift in my personal belief
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Happy 4th of July!
On July 4, 2019 by Crystal CierlakTo all of my American readers, I hope you have a safe and fun 4th of July today! As we’ve done in past years, we’re celebrating the holiday in Lake Arrowhead, CA with family and lots of food and a fun day of sun-filled activities on the lake. Don’t forget to put on the SPF,
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More liveblogging Palm Springs
On June 15, 2019 by Crystal CierlakHappy Saturday to you. It’s just after 10:30 in the morning for me and I am getting settled in for some quality editing time. As I did in my last post, I’m going to be taking you through the editing process for my latest book, Palm Springs (out June 21st) and I’ll just warn you
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Live Blog: Editing Palm Springs
On June 11, 2019 by Crystal CierlakI had to google “live blog” to make sure it wasn’t a term I made up in my head. So, cool, I’m not crazy. And that’s exactly what I wanted to do. This week I am editing Palm Springs for publication (June 21st) and I thought it might be fun to document a behind the
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Content Update and Easter Eggs?
On June 4, 2019 by Crystal CierlakThis site just got better. Let’s look at the reasons why!
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New From Lauren Bolt
On May 29, 2019 by Crystal CierlakNot many people know that I also publish romance under the pen name Lauren Bolt. But now you know. It’s my more anonymous name that allows me the freedom to either be experimental or more casual in my approach to whatever story I’m writing. And it just so happens I’ve published a new story! His
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On May 22, 2019 by Crystal CierlakThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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