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About what sandra thinks

Sandra is a writer, sometimes blogger, poet, artist, emotional disaster. She thinks far too much and sleeps far too little. Sandra lives in the Northeastern U.S. but dreams of an oceanfront home in Italy, but she would settle for a non-oceanfront home in Italy. She loves books, brutal honesty, coffee, and the color black. She hates insincerity, beer, whipped cream, and facebook. And she is uncomfortable talking about herself in the third person.

after we met. | f is for FAIL. (a to E challenge) #atozchallenge

Posted on 9 May 2023 by what sandra thinks

Hello. So for the first time since my first A to Z in 2016, I have failed. And when I fail, I do so spectacularly. I only made it to the letter E. That’s terrible! I have never had such … Continue reading →

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after we met. | e/elevator. #atozchallenge

Posted on 12 April 2023 by what sandra thinks

2022 | when we met. e/elevator. after we met. e/elevator. Moments later. I could feel that Nick was still behind me so moving was out of the question. I kept my eyes on the receptionist. “Good morning, Ms. Layne,” she … Continue reading →

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a to z – I know. #atozchallenge

Posted on 10 April 2023 by what sandra thinks

I know. I’m four letters behind now. I owe you E, F, G and H. I can say, without a shred of doubt, that I won’t be writing all four of those tonight. I’m not even sure I’ll be able … Continue reading →

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after we met. | d/diary. #atozchallenge

Posted on 5 April 2023 by what sandra thinks

2022 | when we met. d/diary. after we met. d/diary. Note: this is stolen from myself. It’s from the 2018 A-to-Z challenge, when I wrote a story (based on my real-life college experience) as a series of diary entries. Last … Continue reading →

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after we met. | c/crush. #atozchallenge

Posted on 5 April 2023 by what sandra thinks

2022 | when we met. c/crush. after we met. c/crush. An hour later. In calculus class. Calculus was my last class of the day. On any other day, I’d pay attention to Mr. Collins while stealing a few glances at … Continue reading →

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a slight delay with my a to z post. #atozchallenge

Posted on 4 April 2023 by what sandra thinks

I’m experiencing some technical difficulties. And by “technical difficulties“, I mean that I wrote eight words and I’ve been staring at them for the last 90 minutes while simultaneously trying to stay awake. It’s only day three. God, I am … Continue reading →

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after we met. | b/bakery. #atozchallenge

Posted on 3 April 2023 by what sandra thinks

2022 | when we met. b/bakery. after we met. b/bakery. Several months later. In the bakery kitchen. Amelia tried to focus on the cake she was decorating, but that proved difficult with Parker sitting just a few feet away watching … Continue reading →

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after we met. | a/accident. #atozchallenge

Posted on 2 April 2023 by what sandra thinks

[For this year’s challenge, I’m writing what comes after “when we met” which was my theme last year. For all 26 letters, I’ll start with a link to last year’s post where you can meet the couple.] 2022 | when … Continue reading →

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