by Shannon Anderson | Mar 18, 2022 | Language
Have you noticed the preponderance of the word myself in our lexicon lately? If you haven’t, allow me to bring your attention to it so that you, too, can be as annoyed by it as I am. Maybe you won’t be quite as annoyed as I am since I am an English major,...
by Shannon Anderson | Jun 6, 2016 | Writing
Coco Chanel said, ” A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” Well, I have a new ‘do, and, I’m about to take a leap of faith. I am leaving my teaching career to pursue writing full time. I’m scared to death I’m doing...
by Shannon Anderson | Aug 10, 2015 | Writing
This past school year I gained 12 pounds. Yes, you read that correctly. Ordinarily during the school year I gain anywhere from 5-8 pounds, but this past year set an all-time record for me. I was horrified and still am because 8 of those twelve are still hanging on....
by Shannon Anderson | Aug 4, 2015 | Introduction
Hello to my readers and to any new followers I’ve gained recently! Thank you for reading my words. I started this blog two years ago, and I am so glad I did. When I started writing two years ago, I just wanted a place to record my thoughts and practice the habit...
by Shannon Anderson | May 8, 2014 | Writing
Lately I’ve been trying to squeeze social media time in between all the other things that press me throughout the day. Connecting in the early morning before work keeps my screen time to a minimum as long as I don’t get lost somewhere reading...