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#storiedTYM • November 11, 2010
Story Bleed Magazine’s first ever open twitter chat with our Editors.
Celebrating the announcement of our new Editorial staff.
Sponsored by Procter & Gamble’s Thank You Mom.
Selected transcribed tweets represent some of our favorite moments during our one hour public chat with the Story Bleed Editors, a discussion that focused on the art and process of writing. Evidenced by the enthusiastic turnout and engagement, our community craves exploration of the craft of writing. We look forward to you joining us for our next #storied chat with the Editors!
Transcribed in reverse (oldest to newest).
We recommend scrolling to the bottom and reading your way back up.
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Reading stream from @storybleed Editors Chat last night, completely in awe of writers’ community blogging creates. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Our editors @playgroupie @ToThink @sarasophia @PensieveRobin @mrlady @amyturnsharp @HeatheroftheEO @debontherocks @VelveteenMind #storiedTYM
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theoutdoorwife Nish
Wow. A hearty round of applause to the @StoryBleed crew for the discussion tonight. I feel emboldened & inspired. #storiedTYM
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chefconstance Chef Connie Bearden
I write because I feel the inherent need to share my experiences and misery with others, no matter how trite #storiedTYM
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amypryorfineart Amy Pryor
I writw 2 allow ppl 2 read the story behind my paintings. Art is so more 2 me than the paint. thr is always a story behind it. #storiedTYM
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zizzivivizz Zizzivivizz
Thank you to @storybleed and gang for starting a great conversation about writing. I hope it’s only the beginning. #storiedTYM
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outsidevoice Pam
Now. Where is the WRITING conference? Where we leave the talk of money and brand behind? #storiedTYM
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MollyinMinn Molly Snyder
Loved the #storiedTYM chat. Feeling energized and more focused than ever.
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CraigBelieves Craig Scognamiglio
#storiedTYM so many amazing voices, so much to learn, now that it’s slowed down somebody tell me how to save this – please and thank you
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
Thank you to @storybleed and @velveteenmind for tonights #storiedtym chat. You inspire me. Thanks everyone for participating! You rock!
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kellistuart Kelli Stuart
Ditto! RT @postpartumprogr: Thanks 2 @storybleed & P&G I have a gazillion more fab women I need to follow + a couple dudes. Ack! #storiedTYM
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postpartumprogr Katherine Stone
And now, thanks to @storybleed & P&G I have a gazillion more fab women I need to follow + a couple dudes. Ack! #storiedTYM
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ritaarens Rita Arens
Great job @storybleed . You definitely made me want more. 
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OrganicLifeLove Carrington
I’m so inspired and renewed now- thank you guys! #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Big love for P&G for supporting our community of writers.Learn more about Thank You Mom writing contest www.thankyoumom.com #storiedtym
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sarasophia Sara Sophia
@storybleed Pieced together from RT’s: Merciless Beautiful Courage–for whatever YOUR story is. #storiedTYM
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FrenchFoodieMom Vanessa Druckman
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@BarbaraJones I write to see the joy in the routine and to laugh at the chaos. #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Writers rock my world. I can’t imagine not having this community of creatives. #storiedtym
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playgroupie Jennifer Doyle
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@debontherocks This is why I try to be kind and generous w/my knowledge when it comes to new bloggers. We were all there once. #storiedTYM
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SanDiegoMomma San Diego Momma
@lilaccitymomma When I write for me…it’s more raw…and I find that those stories resonant more w/ my readers #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Thank you to all of our @StoryBleed editors for our 1st editors chat! Meet them @ http://clicky.me/storiedTYM #storiedTYM
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missbanshee Miss Banshee
I write because I honestly think I’d be institutionalized long-term if I didn’t have the outlet. #storiedTYM
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pgoodness Dawn
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@chickybaby sometimes just writing it frees you from it #storiedtym
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playgroupie Jennifer Doyle
Thanks P&G’s Thank You Mom Contest! http://thankyoumom.com #storiedTYM
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
RT @VelveteenMind: Thanks to P&G’s Thank You Mom contest where we encourage u to write ab ur mom. Visit http://thankyoumom.com #storiedTYM
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culturalsavage Aaron
I write b/c it’s the best/only way I can know myself and make sense of life as it happens. #storiedtym
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
.@CrunchyCarpets Every open wound eventually heals. No matter how many times you pick the scab. Scar just gets tougher. #storiedtym
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ritaarens Rita Arens
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@debontherocks I read to get jealous so I’ll write. #storiedtym
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debontherocks Deb Rox
We need to read more. Writers need readers, on and offline, and in our homes. #storiedtym
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Huge thanks to P&G’s Thank You Mom contest where we encourage you to write ab your mom. Visit http://thankyoumom.com #storiedTYM
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VelveteenMind Megan Jordan
Huge thanks to P&G’s Thank You Mom contest where we encourage you to write ab your mom. Visit http://thankyoumom.com #storiedTYM
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birdonthestreet birdonthestreet
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@mrlady I have a “mother’s notebook” that is always with me. Never know when I’ll be inspired. #storiedtym
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mpricemitchell melissa
I write because I want to remember the little things and how I felt about them. Writing also helps me sort out my thoughts. #storiedTYM
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BarbaraJones BarbaraJones
@velveteenmind Why do i feel a @storybleed writer’s retreat idea brewing ala Chelsea Hotel ? #storiedTYM
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
The beauty of writing isn’t in who will read it or if it will bring success.It’s all abt the process & the way it changes me. #storiedTYM
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kellistuart Kelli Stuart
I like writing to preserve history. I’m blessed with a great legacy-I want to pass it on. #storiedTYM
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pgoodness Dawn
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@Issascrazyworld I write FOR me, but as if I am talking TO my friends. #storiedtym But I don’t do it often enough
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postpartumprogr Katherine Stone
Hard 2 b a creative person. Creativity is so subjective. That’s why we’re like moths 2 the flame when it comes 2 peer support #storiedTYM
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outsidevoice Pam
I love that in this hour discussion no one beat the word “authentic” to death. #storiedTYM
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lauriewrites Laurie White
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@schmutzie I’d been blocked for years. Now I never take for granted the ability to hit a button & bam, published. So cool. #storiedtym
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
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@debontherocks I’m jazzed. #storiedTYM has definitely touched a nerve with the Twitterazzis, no?
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Our hour is up. THANK YOU! We are beside ourselves. #storiedTYM is fabulously yours! We are inspired. Listening still.
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WritingJoy Joy B
RT @emilychats Beautiful chats with beautiful writers-thank you editors of @storybleed and P&Gs Thank You Mom Campaign! #storiedtym
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TruthfulMommy Deborah
@StoryBleed I think by writing w/honesty & integrity it allows us to b vulnerable & fosters tryst & relationships #storiedTYM
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
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@LilacCityMomma write for yourself. It’s the only way to be honest. Honesty is the only thing readers will respond to. #storiedtym
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@beccasara I still have a journal on my bedside table. I cherish it. #storiedtym
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
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@StoryBleed Sharing our thoughts in written form preserves them; it’s a beautiful treasure for our children…& theirs. #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
I love helping new bloggers find the resources that compel them to connect more. It actually reinvigorated me, too. #storiedTYM
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emilychats emily freeman
Beautiful chats with beautiful writers-thank you editors of @storybleed and P&Gs Thank You Mom Campaign! East coast girl to bed. #storiedtym
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beccasara Rebecca Levey
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@barbarajones guess that’s where an offline journal still works. You can only be so honest online and not hurt others. #storiedTYM
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designhermomma Emily Elling
Honestly, anything I’ve ever written that I’ve been proud of, I’ve written for free. #storiedTYM
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schmutzie Schmutzie
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@lauriewrites I’ve always be a writer, too. Blogging gave me a voice I never knew I had. #storiedtym
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sugarmamabaking Candace Baltz-Smylie
You can help others feel empowered by reading what they have to say. Not critiquing, just reading #storiedTYM
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lorikingbrown Lori King Brown
Writing allows me to be me when the moms at the bus stop don’t. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@StoryBleed By respecting ourselves and each other enough to not pander or manipulate, but to build up and support. #storiedtym
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coconutbelly jenniferolson
@storybleed encourage by listening. #storiedtym
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@StoryBleed By writing our own. By sharing our stories mercilessly with each other. #storiedtym
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lauriewrites Laurie White
I’ve always been a writer. Blogging gave me a medium to immediately publish, & colleagues/community, which was a nice surprise. #storiedtym
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MorningsideMom Morningsidemom
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@IlinaP @mrlady So grateful when I get a paycheck for something I write. But love nothing more than writing for free for me. #storiedTYM
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Sarcomical Sarcomical (Melissa)
i think processing through your experience in words brings a clarity that can’t be attained any other way. #storiedTYM
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brigidday brigid day
I write because it seems more sane than talking to myself. #storiedTYM
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WritingJoy Joy B
I’ve found that telling my story invites others to share theirs, if only with me. It gets things out in the open. #storiedtym
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OrganicLifeLove Carrington
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@StoryBleed By being honest & authentic ourselves. Lead by example. Ask questions. Encourage and support new bloggers/writers. #storiedTYM
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OurTypicalLife Beth
I write to raise awareness for #Downsyndrome #storiedtym
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MollyinMinn Molly Snyder
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@PensieveRobin Exactly. Just stop. Step back. And stop looking for the big. #storiedTYM
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designhermomma Emily Elling
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@Greeblemonkey oh yes, I would consider myself a storyteller. #storiedTYM
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KnowMeLoveMe Chantel
I have a story to tell. I wish I wasn’t so scared to share it. #storiedTYM
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LilacCityMomma Hanan
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@KnowMeLoveMe That is why I write about my girls and raising them! So I can look back at it one day =) #storiedTYM
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sugarmamabaking Candace Baltz-Smylie
I write because it is awkward to be the only one laughing #storiedtym
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
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@tabulous @MollyinMinn Me too. Always in the shower. Clearest (cleanest?heh) head space location I suppose. #storiedTYM
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Greeblemonkey Aimee Giese
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@IlinaP I would love to have more writing in my life. #storiedTYM
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sarasophia Sara Sophia
@storybleed I think by quantifying that there IS no perfect story–no perfect storyteller. The beauty is in the raw. #storiedTYM
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
Sweet mercy, am I the only one or has this hour for #storiedTYM & @StoryBleed FLOWN faster than a speeding bullet?
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MorningsideMom Morningsidemom
I write b/c I just can’t leave it well enough alone. I write b/c I like to make noise. I write b/c I might make some sense. #storiedTYM
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BarbaraJones BarbaraJones
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@beccasara @daniellesmithtv @tabulous @designhermomma It would probably feel super liberating to REALLY say all you want to #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Need more! rt@ritaarens: I came in here to fix a few things before I leave to go out of town, but you guys sucked me in. Wow. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
.@postpartumprogr I am so humbled at the amount of participation we’ve had tonight. Viva la pens! #storiedtym
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
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@mrlady @MrsLoulou I try not to take it too seriously, believe it will pass, surrender to the quiet and then BOOM-inspiration. #storiedTYM
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WritingJoy Joy B
Sometimes I walk away and forget about the blog to get out of a funk. Other times I write to find the source of the funk. #storiedtym
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KnowMeLoveMe Chantel
I wish I had started blogging when I was pregnant w/ my daughter 8 yrs ago. It would be great to look back now on the insanity. #storiedTYM
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MyGOMOM Molly Gold
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@DanielleSmithTV @BarbaraJones Anonymous would be only way I could begin blogging with a true writers heart and personally~ #StoriedTYM
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
Best way to get out of a blog funk is to close your laptop! Experience friends/family/Creation/new things/LIFE! cc: @MrsLoulou #storiedTYM
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postpartumprogr Katherine Stone
I think @storybleed may have just started a writer’s club, or forum, or salon, or something … #storiedTYM
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birdonthestreet birdonthestreet
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@MrsLoulou I’d say write a lot of junk and then edit it into submission. #storiedtym
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coconutbelly jenniferolson
@MrsLoulou i write a letter to my kids to get myself out of a funk. sometimes it works. #storiedTYM
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MollyinMinn Molly Snyder
Sometimes, as someone who needs to keep my day job, I find the combination of trying to write honestly a real challenge. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Finally (bc wow, ya’ll, hour’s up): How can we encourage others to feel empowered to write their stories? #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@IlinaP @redneckmommy @morningsidemom @corinafiore I write for a living and I blog for my life. Both have equal merit. #storiedtym
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candacesmylie candacesmylie
I write because it is my chronic diagnosis; compulsive. I catalog snapshots so that others can know they’re not alone. #storiedtym
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dramaformama rebecca
#storiedtym thank you to so many of my most favorite writers for your inspiring tweets…ur getting me thru my 8 hr car ride
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Sarcomical Sarcomical (Melissa)
i used to write about everything; then worried i was repeating the same sad story. i stopped. then i realized it didn’t matter. #storiedTYM
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chickybaby Tania
As someone wise once said, Truth is Beauty. But how do you face everyday life once you’ve spilled your ugly/beautiful truth? #storiedtym
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cadykansas Jenny Meade
I write because words and thoughts and regrets and wins will choke me until I let them out. I acknowledge them so I can sleep. #storiedtym
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
.@MrsLoulou A redesign helps, sometimes a short break helps. But mostly I find just pushing through and writing works best. #storiedtym
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ToThink Arianne Segerman
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@MrsLoulou I can only write my way out of a blog funk… #storiedTYM
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tabulous Tabatha M.
.@MollyinMinn it’s like i can’t help it any more. and i’m ALWAYS in the shower when the best lines come to me #storiedtym
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Tara_R Tara R.
@clementinenw @brigidday exactly. I can write often what I cant put into words out loud. #storiedTYM
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SarahInMI Sarah
#storiedTYM I write because it is how I process what is going on in my life.
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rebeccakeenan Rebecca Cuneo Keenan
Satisfaction from good writing only barely edges out the dread I feel when starting. Writing is hard, yet I feel compelled. #storiedTYM
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plainlysarah slouchy
I write in order to process my life, and yours, and our life together. #storiedTYM
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
I am LOVING the depth of insight/wisdom/honesty/wit ETC to this conversation. You all are total rock stars. Thank you. #storiedTYM
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
Having lost my mom when I was 9, there’s SO much I wish I could ask her! WRITE FOR YOUR CHILDREN! Not necessarily ABOUT them tho #storiedTYM
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nugglemama Julia
I don’t know why I write just that I need to… #storiedtym
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WritingJoy Joy B
I write because people won’t talk about the things I’m wrestling with. I have to get it out, and others are searching too. #storiedtym
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ritaarens Rita Arens
Adversity introduces a man to himself. -unknown (should’ve been “woman) #storiedtym
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crazyadventures Lisa Douglas
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@FeelsLikeHome I speak to myself in my head, narrating my story as though I’m writing it. I thought I was the only one. #storiedTYM
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sellabitmum Tracy Morrison
The importance of writing needs to be passed down. I write – not just blog. My 7 year old has started writing stories daily. #storiedTYM
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WinoBecks Wino Becks
I’ve pretty much been an open book except for one thing which I’ve not yet blogged. Maybe one day. #storiedtym
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plainlysarah slouchy
I write because I can’t not write. I know; I’ve tried it. #storiedTYM
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IlinaP Ilina Ewen
Writing can fuel a revolution, big and small. I’m proud to have contributed to my own fights (ahem, Wake Cty school board). #storiedTYM
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jennster jennster
if i didn’t write, my head would explode. there’s only so much room for all these thoughts, emotions, feelings & experiences. #storiedtym
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CraigBelieves Craig Scognamiglio
#storiedTYM I write to save the strangers, family, cats, inanimate objects, who would have to listen to my ramblings, from untold suffering.
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WinoBecks Wino Becks
I write because I like to look back and remember. And because it’s therapeutic for me. #storiedtym
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Greeblemonkey Aimee Giese
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@redneckmommy @mrlady Sent mom a journal to fill out since she’s been ill & she said maybe she would record it on tape. Maybe. #storiedTYM
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JoyfulMothering Christin
I write to release passion and at times frustrations. I jot notes & ideas all throughout the day & journal. #storiedtym
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amberrunsamuck Amber Haines
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@debontherocks @nevertruetales Today I wrote because I was sorry. Ah, it’s been a while for that reason. #storiedTYM
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MegsInk MegsInk
I write to make sense of it all… to release it & to look back & be able to laugh &/or cry about it. But mostly, I type. #storiedTYM
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tabulous Tabatha M.
i write because i don’t know who i am without it. i inhertied that from my mother, & suspect my kids will get it from me #storiedtym
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lauriewrites Laurie White
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@Greeblemonkey It’s been a lifelong thing for me. The blog just gave me a crazy immediate, interactive outlet for it. #storiedtym
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koehmstedt carrie koehmstedt
I write for an outlet because I write better than I talk and also ’cause I feel it’s easier for people to read on their own time #storiedTYM
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MorningsideMom Morningsidemom
I write because it breaks me down, heals me, builds me back up and shapes me. I write because it makes me feel so much better. #storiedTYM
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bonstewart Bonnie Stewart
will @storybleed be collecting/sharing #storiedTYM somewhere? i’m researching social media & identity & this is the chorus #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Reading stories is bearing witness. RT@Viviborne: Most importantly, I read your work because you spoke. #storiedTYM
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ritaarens Rita Arens
Circus knife throwers know it is indeed possible to be perfect. John Gardner Writing prof gave me that one. #storiedtym (explains a lot)
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OrganicLifeLove Carrington
I write to make a difference, and in hope of having some influence- I don’t feel like I have any with people IRL. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
I find the people who think themselves most incapable of being serious do it the best. #storiedtym
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IlinaP Ilina Ewen
Writing is cathartic, regardless the audience or PR pitches that come from it. The rewards for me are not monetary (yet). #storiedTYM
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Issascrazyworld Issascrazyworld
I write for me. I write for my audience too. But mostly I write for me. It’s like breathing, it’s something I have to do. #storiedtym
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Babypop Sherry Aikens
@LilacCityMomma I write to clear my mind then worry sometime stuff should not be said out loud #dontpost #storiedTYM
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kellistuart Kelli Stuart
If ever I need writing inspiration, I read Jane Eyre or Anna Karenina. I generally find myself much more lyrical afterward. #storiedTYM
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amyturnsharp Amy Turn Sharp
“I do things like get in a taxi and say, “The library, and step on it.” -David Foster Wallace #storiedTYM
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Viviborne Vivienne Borne
Most importantly, I read your work because you spoke. #storiedTYM
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
.@BusyDadBlog I don’t hide. I stand straight and let my fear seep out of me from my wounds until I’m healed. #storiedtym
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tabulous Tabatha M.
i am just watching in awe over here, too scared to try and throw my half a cent in #storiedtym
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MollyinMinn Molly Snyder
Whenever people ask me my goal, I tell them (honestly) that I just want my kids to hear my voice someday. #storiedTYM
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Viviborne Vivienne Borne
Because I know what it is like to have words abounding from your soul and wonder if anyone hears you. #storiedTYM
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playgroupie Jennifer Doyle
I make an effort to be in the moment, spent too much time writing posts in my head and missing out on actual experiences. #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
It is amazing to think of the chronicled lives of writers’ kids!So much love and insight. @drbabymamadrama: @IlinaP @ritaarens #storiedtym
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designhermomma Emily Elling
Although I’ve never had a blog schedule, by any means, I often find myself searching for life stories to share. #storiedtym
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IlinaP Ilina Ewen
I write because I can’t afford therapy. It’s also nice to be my own best audience. #storiedTYM
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KristaBurdine Krista Burdine
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@storybleed Absolutely… I now view everything through the “what’s the story in this?” lens. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
.@Greeblemonkey which is why I am so careful of how I speak of my children online. I want them to know every day was a gift. #storiedtym
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Greeblemonkey Aimee Giese
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@designhermomma I agree. I don’t think I am a writer, generally. But I do think I am a storyteller. #storiedTYM
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BarbaraJones BarbaraJones
@followmyjourney – @StoryBleed is doing an editor chat sponsored by P&G Thank You Mom campaign! Discussing writing #storiedTYM
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sellabitmum Tracy Morrison
I write because my kids get sick of me talking to myself. #storiedTYM
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WritingJoy Joy B
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@redneckmommy Exactly. I can’t force the writing or it comes out crap. #storiedtym
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ritaarens Rita Arens
I write because I want to make myself and others feel heard. #storiedtym
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kellistuart Kelli Stuart
@Greeblemonkey I write for my kids as well. I want to leave a tangible legacy. I also write because it’s just plain fun! #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@Greeblemonkey Me, too. My parents left me NOTHING. I leave my kids my heart, on paper. #storiedtym
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
I write on no man’s schedule. I write when my heart insists it and the emotions bubble forth. #storiedtym
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drbabymamadrama DrDrama
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@IlinaP @ritaarens #storiedtym Agreed. I won’t remember the one liners of toddler-hood without blogging.
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nevertruetales Amy Whitley
I’m writing for myself. Not for my kids. Not for my memories. Not for my audience. Even though these are all great things. #storiedTYM
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designhermomma Emily Elling
Never in a million years, will I consider myself a writer. I purge my feelings through the pages. Without a second glance. #storiedTYM
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KristaBurdine Krista Burdine
@areyousassified @buriedwithkids Buncha writers talking writing stuff. Follow @storybleed #storiedtym
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kyranpittman Kyran Pittman
Early on, an academic said I (& others) were pioneering “a new literature.” I took it to heart. So should you. #storiedTym
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FeelsLikeHome Tara FeelsLikeHome
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@amberrunsamuck I do the same thing! I narrate my life in my head, just as I would write it. #storiedTYM
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birdonthestreet birdonthestreet
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@mamabearping i started writing every day. I update less, but I think my quality is much better. I’d rather resonate. #storiedtym
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sarasophia Sara Sophia
@storybleed Writing has always made me see deeper, and feel harder. Heal quicker. #storiedTYM
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PBinmyHair Melissa
I’m trying to keep up with #storiedTYM (you are some of my favorite writers!) but I am also trying to write, everyones asleep, this is rare!
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Greeblemonkey Aimee Giese
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@mrlady For me, I am leaving a trail for Declan to follow and really know me. #storiedTYM
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graceduffy graceduffy
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@lauriewrites haha. i would too. my life felt out of order when i stopped blogging for a while. Weird? #storiedTYM
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MrsLoulou Loukia
Wow, #storiedTYM is 100% better than Twitter parties about toothpaste and salad dressing!
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DanielleSmithTV Danielle Smith
Yes! Do! RT @VelveteenMind: #storiedTYM is an open chat ab writing! Sponsored by P&G’s Thank You Mom http://bit.ly/9e67l9 Jump right in!
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IlinaP Ilina Ewen
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@ritaarens And I write because I fear I will forget who my children were. #storiedtym
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nevertruetales Amy Whitley
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@lauriewrites Me too. I get cranky if I don’t write, AND if I don’t run. I sound high maintenance. #storiedTYM
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MollyinMinn Molly Snyder
I write because it keeps me thinking, growing, laughing, and most of the time, sane. #storiedTYM
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lorikingbrown Lori King Brown
We all have stories to tell. Hence we all can be storytellers. Is believing we are writers such a great stretch? #storiedTYM
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coconutbelly jenniferolson
i write because often the words are just stuck in my head. and my husband gets sick of me talking (aka processing) #storiedTYM
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outsidevoice Pam
I write to see if I CAN. Not sure when you ever get that answer. #storiedTYM
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mamakatslosinit mamakatslosinit
@MamaBearPing I think you can just write when fancy strikes you. You make the rules for your own blog. #StoriedTYM
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BusyDadBlog Jim Lin
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@ToThink @WritingJoy making fun of myself has always been my writing security blanket. This isn’t funny. But worth a shot. thx #storiedTYM
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
Sometimes writing a story “out loud” stops the haunting inside #storiedTYM
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amberrunsamuck Amber Haines
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@StoryBleed As I even walk down the road, I’m describing the scene to myself, as I would write it, how some people count steps. #storiedTYM
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schmutzie Schmutzie
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@amyturnsharp YES. YES. YES. I feel that a thousand times. #storiedTYM
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TruthfulMommy Deborah
I need to write the way I need to breathe.it keeps me alive.it’s how I digest and survive my experiences #storiedtym
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
#storiedTYM is an open chat ab writing! Sponsored by P&G’s Thank You Mom http://bit.ly/9e67l9 Jump right in!
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VelveteenMind Megan Jordan
#storiedTYM is an open chat ab writing! Sponsored by P&G’s Thank You Mom http://bit.ly/9e67l9 Jump right in!
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lauriewrites Laurie White
I write because I have to. If I don’t I get all cranky, like a runner who needs to run. (Of course I’d pick the sedentary task.) #storiedTYM
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BarbaraJones BarbaraJones
As more of a reader, less of a writer, I love watching a newer writer/blogger blossom and hit stride- must feel amazing #storiedTYM
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
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@StoryBleed writing does change how I see the world, I think. Or how I see the world wants to be written. Chicken or egg? #storiedtym
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kellistuart Kelli Stuart
As a writer I find that writing frees the snapshots frozen in my head. When I write, the snapshots begin to move and take life. #storiedTYM
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
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@BusyDadBlog dude, I talk about dead kids, stolen foster babies and getting beat up by my daddy. Write your story. #storiedtym
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AngEngland AngEngland
@debontherocks I write because my husband gets tired of hearing me say it. Then I realize I need a larger audience. #storiedTYM
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mamakatslosinit mamakatslosinit
I write because my mom told me to. #storiedTYM
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lashawnb LaShawn B
Uh oh…I’m about to get off and I just think I missed something big with #storiedTYM. Gosh why don’t I see these twitter parties comin?!?
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Greeblemonkey Aimee Giese
100% RT @StoryBleed: Does writing change the way you metabolize your life? Do you absorb experiences differently? #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@StoryBleed It absolutely does. Everytime I want to write about my children, I think of how they hope that I see them… #storiedtym
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schmutzie Schmutzie
B/c I promised myself not to compromise honesty in writing, I’ve learned to be honest in other parts of my life. It’s freeing. #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
My wish: I want everyone who writes to be able to I AM A WRITER. Then to shout it. #storiedTYM
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WritingJoy Joy B
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@mrlady I like that. “Look, this is how it is.” That’s what I’ve ended up doing, but not without lots of pushback. #storiedtym
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emilychats emily freeman
That struggle: “Am I a writer?” comes most often when I am trying to live up to the invisible. Bad writing nearly always ensues. #storiedtym
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BusyDadBlog Jim Lin
I have a personal story I’ve never had the balls to write. Since I cannot make fun of it. Inspired to try. #storiedTYM
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birdonthestreet birdonthestreet
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@StoryBleed Absolutely. Blogging has given me a clarity of thought I didn’t have before. #storiedtym
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LilacCityMomma Hanan
Im still scared to write sometimes in the fear of how others will then perceive me. #storiedTYM
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kyranpittman Kyran Pittman
Anyone who remains unconvinced that blogging can be a legitimate, artful, and considered form of narrative needs to tune into #storiedTym
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kellistuart Kelli Stuart
I’m loving the inspiration I’m getting from all the writers on Twitter tonight! #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
RT @IveyLeagueMama: Yes! Just like photography. I see things differently because I’m looking for small details in life. #storiedTYM
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WritingJoy Joy B
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@StoryBleed I metabolize life so much better when I string words into sentences into paragraphs. Makes sense then. #storiedtym
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DanielleSmithTV Danielle Smith
I write because I learn a little something about myself each time I do…. #storiedTYM
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BarbaraJones BarbaraJones
RT @BonStewart: i write because if i don’t leak onto a page or screen, i just leak. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@MrsLoulou It’s a crippling place to be, fearful to write. If I couldn’t write on my own blog, I’d move it & start over. Really. #storiedtym
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nevertruetales Amy Whitley
Sometimes I see RL through a bloggy lens. Even my friends will say, ‘oh blog this!’ or ‘you can blog that!’ Steps back are nec. #storiedTYM
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lorikingbrown Lori King Brown
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@Issascrazyworld But for people who have experienced what you have experienced, my guess is your story can be rich and healing. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Does writing change the way you metabolize your life? Do you absorb experiences differently? #storiedTYM
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buriedwithkids buriedwithchildren
What is #storiedtym I feel like I am missing something cool?
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BusyDadBlog Jim Lin
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@birdonthestreet that’s definitely the hope. It’s hard to put yourself out there and hope for connection. It’s a leap of faith #storiedTYM
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sarasophia Sara Sophia
@storybleed Its easy to be the Picasso word slinger-far harder to write with careful strokes + form a picture everyone can see. #storiedTYM
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OrganicLifeLove Carrington
Writing helps me process. Sometimes I don’t even know what I’m feeling until I get it out. #storiedTYM
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
“I metabolize my life differently now.” – @onecraftyellie (when talking about how blogging/writing help her to see grace, etc) #storiedTYM
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birdonthestreet birdonthestreet
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@postpartumprogr I went years before I considered blogging “writing.” #storiedtym
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graceduffy graceduffy
@playgroupie I just moved my desk next to my bed. That’s helped tons for some reason. prolly bc reminds me of my college dorm #storiedtym
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nevertruetales Amy Whitley
I have to ask myself often why I write my blog. The answer keeps changing. #storiedTYM
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zizzivivizz Zizzivivizz
@sarasophia @VelveteenMind I usually start w/one sentence, though not always the 1st one. And the ending’s usually a surprise. #storiedTYM
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
I feel, therefore I write. I write to remember to feel. Tis my circle. #storiedtym
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CraigBelieves Craig Scognamiglio
#storiedTYM head is spinning … so much info … tiny brain struggling to keep up
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LuckyRadish Chuck Gamble
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@DanielleSmithTV I write to capture time and hold it for later use! #storiedtym
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DanielleSmithTV Danielle Smith
Love seeing so many beautiful friends talk ‘storytelling’ tonight – #storiedTYM
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WritingJoy Joy B
Writing with people I know in mind is paralyzing. I have to try not to think about them or I can’t get it out. #storiedtym
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coconutbelly jenniferolson
it seems that some of the most commented on posts are the ones that i’ve ultimately written for myself though. #storiedTYM
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postpartumprogr Katherine Stone
Anybody having a hard time considering themselves a “writer”? I do. Guess it’s ’cause I’m not poetic and literary. #storiedTYM
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
I cannot believe how quickly this hour is FLYING! We need an ongoing Skype room for #storiedTYM conversation!
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@sneakpeekatme I think it’s the waxing and waning of our lives that makes them compelling. Ride the waves. #storiedtym
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Tara_R Tara R.
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@mrlady my husband says he doesn’t read my blog, says ‘it’s my thing.’ That makes me sad he won’t share my stories. #storiedTYM
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
Love: “A writer’s brain is like a magician’s hat. If ur going to get anything out of it, you have to put something in it 1st” #storiedTYM
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ToThink Arianne Segerman
RT @mamabearping: @ToThink EVERYTHING. Even the crappy stuff. My kids and my relationships inspire me. #storiedTYM
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schmutzie Schmutzie
At the end of writing an entry I often find that it’s no longer about me but a larger thought or understanding. It’s meditative. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
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@graceduffy Helping readers find themselves in perspectives they never would have considered is one of our magazine’s goals! #storiedTYM
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sthrnfairytale SthrnFairytale
I am loving all the beauty coming out of the #storiedTYM my heart fills
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emilychats emily freeman
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@mamakatslosinit Wow, I love knowing that about you, Kat. Blogging taught you how to write funny! #storiedtym
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nevertruetales Amy Whitley
There’s such a fine line between writing FOR an audience and writing universally enough that an audience cares. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
We’re 1/2 way thru editor chat w @StoryBleed sponsored by P&G Thank You Mom campaign! Discussing writing, join us! #storiedTYM
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lorikingbrown Lori King Brown
I write to sort things out and sometimes to experience them more fully. Other times to let them go. #storiedTYM
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ToThink Arianne Segerman
What do you use for inspiration? For me: music, art, crafting, laughing, beach walking, reading (books) #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
I write because I experience or notice something and it burrows in. It slaps me around. It says: write me! Dammit! #storiedTYM
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lorikingbrown Lori King Brown
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@mamakatslosinit It can become organic to weave serious material with lighter — that’s the human experience. #storiedTYM
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babysteph Stephanie Precourt
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@HeatheroftheEO my hubby reads my blog to find out what I’m thinking 
#storiedTYM (I write it better than I can speak it)
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emilychats emily freeman
If I don’t write, there is a distinct possibility I might not exist. At least, that’s how it feels sometimes. #storiedtym
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birdonthestreet birdonthestreet
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@mamabearping when I’m typing the really tough stuff, I usually make THOSE posts my funny ones. #storiedtym
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
When I write a post I never remember I have an audience until after I press publish. #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Yes, what @amyturnsharp said! We are lucky. We live in a time where technology is allowing storytelling to triumph again. #storiedTYM
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
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@VelveteenMind @mrlady The ending is always a surprise to me too. I start with a word or a phrase and the rest flows out. #storiedTYM
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mamabearping Christan Resz
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VelveteenMind Megan Jordan
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@StoryBleed @mrlady I work opposite direction. I have 1st sentence or title then the rest flows out. End is a surprise. To me! #storiedTYM
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BusyDadBlog Jim Lin
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@schmutzie that is clearly the ideal, but don’t we ALL write for others to some degree? Otherwise, we’d keep journals #storiedTYM
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playgroupie Jennifer Doyle
I used to write so regularly, words so easily spilled. With greater time restraints I improvise and write notes on my phone. #storiedTYM
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mamabearping Christan Resz
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@amberrunsamuck sometimes raw is needed for myself and I wonder if it’s inspired because someone else needs to hear it too? #storiedTYM
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koehmstedt carrie koehmstedt
the catalyst that gets me to start writing is usually when I have more than a couple solid ideas about the subject. #storiedTYM
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mamakatslosinit mamakatslosinit
How do you weave the more serious posts into your blog? Is their a formula for this? I need it. #storiedtym
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clementinenw Brenna Burke
@StoryBleed I will get a sense of panic/butterflies until I get my idea out & sense of calm when I am done, published or not. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
I have an obsession with reading that which is outside my demo. I want to be inspired to understand, not just reply. #storiedtym
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amberrunsamuck Amber Haines
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@sneakpeekatme @storybleed #storiedTYM I think people can good and well relate to emotion as long as we keep some things tangible.
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debontherocks Deb Rox
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@lauriewrites yeah, I think blog writing can be non-audience centered and connect, in a peeking into personal processes way. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
@storybleed Once I resolve the post, I write the final sentence, then work my way back up through it. #storiedtym
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PensieveRobin Robin Dance
When I finally write a post that’s been simmering a while, it’s b/c its READY to be told; I can’t NOT tell ‘em any longer #storiedTYM
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schmutzie Schmutzie
@debontherocks Reading outside yr demographic is good, but I find reading non-blogs is better, more broadening. #storiedTYM
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amyturnsharp Amy Turn Sharp
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@Cecilyk We are all so lucky to read each other.How has everything converged. Writing is back in my life since finding blogging. #storiedTYM
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
@StoryBleed If it just won’t leave me alone. Can’t stop the writing thoughts. And time. When I find time #storiedtym
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sarasophia Sara Sophia
@storybleed Just the burn to get it out there. To gain clarity for myself and hopefully someone else along the way. #storiedTYM
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SarahInMI Sarah
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@VelveteenMind IDK sometimes if something is MY story to tell or if I’m just on the periphery, even though it’s still my life. #storiedtym
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emilychats emily freeman
I almost always finally start the post when I find an image that goes with it. I upload the image, and away we go. #storiedtym
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mooshinindy Casey-moosh in indy.
I sit and write when there’s no other way to get my head to be quiet. That’s when I know something NEEDS to be written. #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Thats why I read outside of my “demographic.” it’s humanizing. RT@mooshinindy: @schmutzie so much peace, comfort in familiarity. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
We are bloggers as we are writers, constantly composing in our heads. What makes you finally start the post? Your catalyst? #storiedTYM
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redneckmommy Tanis Miller
RT @mrlady: I filter much more now than I did in the beginning. I try to respect my story enough to honor it with consideration. #storiedtym
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amyturnsharp Amy Turn Sharp
Music is a great primer to my writing. I have a soundtrack to each year of my life and it is married to what I wrote that year. #storiedTYM
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sarasophia Sara Sophia
The essence of good writing and caring for your audience is LISTENING to that heart-gut. #storiedTYM
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mrlady Mr Lady
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@StoryBleed I filter much more now than I did in the beginning. I try to respect my story enough to honor it with consideration. #storiedtym
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amyturnsharp Amy Turn Sharp
I have shared only half of my stories so far… #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Our editor @HeatheroftheEO writes a lot ab “heart gut.” If that refers to instinct, how much filter do you allow to encroach? #storiedTYM
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schmutzie Schmutzie
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@mooshinindy Stories you feel are raw you often find are actually mutual experiences with so many others. #storiedTYM
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mooshinindy Casey-moosh in indy.
@storybleed I just wish everyone would realize we are more alike than different in our hopes and dreams. #storiedTYM
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emilychats emily freeman
Do you think there’s a difference between writing “honest” and writing “raw” ?? (Is it okay to ask questions here? #storiedTYM
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KristaBurdine Krista Burdine
Writing from the heart resonates with *more* readers when you consider the audience and shape it for them. #storiedTYM
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mamakatslosinit mamakatslosinit
Looks like the who’s who of Twitterland is at #storiedTYM.
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Cecilyk Cecily
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@StoryBleed I think we do have to pull back enough to make the story safe for others to relate to. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
As writers, do we have a responsibility to shape our writing to help our audience relate? What if we don’t? #storiedTYM
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ToThink Arianne Segerman
RT @PensieveRobin: My goal is to share the feeling of the story, so readers can see it through my eyes, not to talk at ‘em. #StoriedTYM
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HeatheroftheEO HeatheroftheEO
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@VelveteenMind @babysteph And I love when that raw-ness is not forced, but lived and then written-breathed. #storiedTYM
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
“Find yourself where stories blur the lines” is our motto. How do you ensure your personal writing resonates w broader audience? #storiedTYM
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Cecilyk Cecily
Wow! We’re talking about writing! Excellent. #storiedTYM
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debontherocks Deb Rox
Joining the convo: #storiedTYM chat w @StoryBleed editors.1hr tweeting ab. writing! P&G’s Thank You Mom is #sponsor www.thankyoumom.com
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StoryBleed Story Bleed Magazine
Welcome to Story Bleed’s 1st twitter chat w our editors! Our indulgent #storiedTYM writing chat sponsored by P&G’s Thank You Mom campaign.
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