Out of Our Element
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A site where Dan Malossi and Lauren Roedy-Vaughn share musings about meaning. Two writers with a common purpose: to entertain, satirize, and tell stories. https://outofourelement.blog/
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OUT OF OUR ELEMENT with Dan Malossi and Lauren Roedy Vaughn
We try to write while working all the time. Enjoy the madness...oh, and our reflections on meaning and meaningfulness.
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This is the one where we write about getting to the goal, excuses, and baby steps.
This is the one where we write about getting to the goal, excuses, and baby steps.
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This is the one where we write about getting to the goal, excuses, and baby steps.
This is the one where we write about getting to the goal, excuses, and baby steps.
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In which we discuss the value of collaborating on artistic projects...
In which we discuss the value of collaborating on artistic projects...
ON BECOMING A CHRONIC COLLABORATOR
(AKA “The Benefits of Teamwork”) DM: I’ll admit it here…it’s time I did… I’m a chronic collaborator. LRV: Well, as conditions go, this is the one to have… DM: Yeah, I know t…
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In which we discuss the value of collaborating on artistic projects...
In which we discuss the value of collaborating on artistic projects...
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Wherein we discuss the value of being a "hearthole," as opposed to, well....an asshole.
Wherein we discuss the value of being a "hearthole," as opposed to, well....an asshole.
THE BEAUTY OF BEING AN ABBY-NORMAL HEARTHOLE
LRV: I don’t want to be weird because I value reading, writing, and thinking. Those values should not be abby something….”Abby normal.” They should be normal. I don’t mind being weird for oth…
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Wherein we discuss the value of being a "hearthole," as opposed to, well....an asshole.
Wherein we discuss the value of being a "hearthole," as opposed to, well....an asshole.
Join me and writers worldwide in the @nycmidnight Short Story Challenge kicking off January 24! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc
The Short Story Challenge — nycmidnight
The Short Story Challenge is an annual creative writing competition that challenges writers around the world to create short stories based on genre, subject, and character assignments in as little as ...
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Join me and writers worldwide in the @nycmidnight Short Story Challenge kicking off January 24! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc
Because all you're experiencing is just a "pause between two mysteries."
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POST SIX: On Staying Jung and “Doblerizing” (12/10/24)
LRV: You know that part in the movie Say Anything where Lloyd Dobler (played by John Cusack) grabs that guy who is freaking out at the party and tells him, “You must chill!”? You remember tha…
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December 11, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Because all you're experiencing is just a "pause between two mysteries."
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I bought 36 books today by Indie Authors.
Not ONCE did I go to Amazon. I respected (and will continue to respect!) the boycott.
I also have made, so far, $75 in royalties NOT from Amazon today as an Indie Author.
It possible to support indie authors WITHOUT shopping at Amazon.
Not ONCE did I go to Amazon. I respected (and will continue to respect!) the boycott.
I also have made, so far, $75 in royalties NOT from Amazon today as an Indie Author.
It possible to support indie authors WITHOUT shopping at Amazon.
November 30, 2024 at 4:00 AM
I bought 36 books today by Indie Authors.
Not ONCE did I go to Amazon. I respected (and will continue to respect!) the boycott.
I also have made, so far, $75 in royalties NOT from Amazon today as an Indie Author.
It possible to support indie authors WITHOUT shopping at Amazon.
Not ONCE did I go to Amazon. I respected (and will continue to respect!) the boycott.
I also have made, so far, $75 in royalties NOT from Amazon today as an Indie Author.
It possible to support indie authors WITHOUT shopping at Amazon.
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Support books. Read them.
November 30, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Support books. Read them.
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“If Adam Picked the Apple” by Danielle Coffyn
Love this. Reminds me of “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem
Love this. Reminds me of “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem
November 18, 2024 at 3:05 AM
“If Adam Picked the Apple” by Danielle Coffyn
Love this. Reminds me of “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem
Love this. Reminds me of “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem
Hey! We're verified (email, not blue check) and we're here! And no, this is not the "royal we," this is Dan Malossi and Lauren Roedy-Vaughn's writer page www.outofourelement.blog ... nice to meet you! hoping to have the kind of writing and publishing conversations we grew to love.
OUT OF OUR ELEMENT with Dan Malossi and Lauren Roedy Vaughn
We try to write while working all the time. Enjoy the madness...oh, and our reflections on meaning and meaningfulness.
www.outofourelement.blog
November 18, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Hey! We're verified (email, not blue check) and we're here! And no, this is not the "royal we," this is Dan Malossi and Lauren Roedy-Vaughn's writer page www.outofourelement.blog ... nice to meet you! hoping to have the kind of writing and publishing conversations we grew to love.