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#GirlBoner Fantasy-palooza: Part II

January 14, 2013

"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." - Edgar Allan Poe Sexual fantasies can be …

January 10, 2013

When I finished the first draft of my novel, I called my mom, sniffling. "You should rest," she said. "You just birthed a novel." Yes, as a …

January 7, 2013

I have two terms for you: 'Ally McBeal' and 'carwash.' If you've watched the popular TV series starring Calista Flockhart, the pairing …

January 3, 2013

It happens every year. Leading up to Christmas, I shift into maniacal work mode, as though saving up for time off I claim to be desperate …

December 20, 2012

Dreams shouldn't have ceilings. Lucky for me, my parents never imposed them. This Sunday marks my 34th birthday—birthmas, as I like to …