Nerds of the World, Unite!
Nerds of the World, Unite!
Pen & Pavement
Pen & Pavement is a lighthearted Substack about writing, books, running, and life, not necessarily in that order.
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Imposter Syndrome at its Finest
Earlier this week, I signed a new book coaching client through one of the companies I freelance for.
The Butterfly Effect
“I got one,” my husband said, which is always my cue to pay attention to the hypothetical question he’s about to ask.
Prada, Our Newest Family Member
My husband Cleo is the walking, talking meme of every man who didn’t want an animal but then becomes besties with said animal, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
I Thought I'd be Faster by Now
I was leisurely checking my email this morning while I ate my granola, and to my delight I found an email with even more race pictures from a race I had run almost three weeks ago.
The Basement Cleaning Chronicles
My parents’ basement is just like any other unfinished concrete basement—damp, cold, and dimly lit only by the single light bulbs hung sporadically overhead.
The Leprechaun Manifesto
As a kid, I always thought luck was about some super great opportunity falling into your lap, finding that four leaf clover, or having some kind of cool material possession.
January is For Practice, Not Reinvention
A soft launch, if you will
What Took Longer to Heal: My Knee or My Ego?
I’ve heard it said a few times that you aren’t a “real” runner unless you have some kind of running-related embarrassing story.
A Product of Our Finish the Damn Book Club
In November, the month that is known to most writers as NaNoWriMo, my friend Alix and I started our book club.