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  • 46. Lists Make Everything Better
  • 45. It was inevitable
  • 44. This Wasn’t Like High School
  • 43. It’s Never a Good Time
  • 42. Pretty liberal and strong-minded
  • 41. He was not okay with it
  • 40. Regret Filled Her Body
  • 39. Don’t Get Caught
  • 38. That’s When Beth Knew
  • 37. Uh-uh, not tonight!
  • 36. Made an Effort to Walk Casually
  • 35. The Final Order of the Story
  • 34. Do You Want to Talk in the Hall?
  • 33. Ah Yes, Books
  • 32. Whatever
  • 31. No Answer
  • 30. I Might Have a Title
  • 29. Increasingly Anxious
  • 28. Our “Dangerous Animals”
  • 27. All Of My Writing Feels Like an Outline
  • 26. Are You Kidding Me??
  • 25. Practice I Can Do
  • 24. A Visceral Reaction
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  • 22. A Chevy Household
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  • 20. My Ankle is Kinda Hurt
  • 19. Got the Whole Town Fired Up
  • 18. Write the Ending
  • 17. Fun Facts About Teaching
  • 16. Now I Know What NaNoWriMo Is
  • 15. On a Stage in My Underwear
  • 14. Seriously, Beth?
  • 13. Lucky Number 13
  • 12. Unsettling for Her
  • 11. I will Definitely Hack Through This
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  • 9. Kick a Chair
  • 8. How Much Can I Push the Envelope?
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  • 6. Here’s Me Starting My Story
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Hi! I’m Amanda R. DeWitt.

I'm a teacher, cat mom, wife to a bearded gentleman, and coffee junkie. I've always secretly wanted to be an author (or not so secretly--I've started 8 other blogs). This is my space to practice. It's not all great. It doesn't all make sense. But I'm doing it anyways. I'm happy you're here. :) Read More…

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