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Filling the Cavities: My Revision Process for Book Two/Draft Two
If you've been keeping up with my blog, you'd know that I've been working on my second Young Adult novel since June. I finished the first...

Alyssa Rogan
Sep 30, 20194 min read
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Throwback Thursday: September 2018
It's getting colder! To celebrate, here's a journal entry I wrote last September about my new job as an admission counselor. I absolutely...

Alyssa Rogan
Sep 12, 20191 min read
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My Best Writing Advice Summed Up in Six Words
You ready for it? Here it is: Don't Be So Hard On Yourself. I'll extrapolate below. I was inspired to write today's post thanks to this...

Alyssa Rogan
Sep 10, 20195 min read
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How the Beach Boys Have Influenced My Writing
I love the Beach Boys. The exact moment I became a fan was in my brother's car on Christmas Eve 2017. We were driving to Record Archives...

Alyssa Rogan
Sep 8, 20194 min read
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Throwback Thursday: Summer 2009
This summer marks my ten year anniversary of journaling. In 2009 I was twelve going on thirteen, entering the precipice of eighth grade....

Alyssa Rogan
Aug 29, 20194 min read
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Eight Iconic Middle Children from Literature
Why don't books discuss the messy middleness experienced by middle children everywhere? Because that's the point. We're middle children....

Alyssa Rogan
Aug 27, 20193 min read
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Sewing Endeavor #1: A Writer-Themed Pillowcase
Last week, I bought a sewing machine on a whim with the hope of it becoming a lifelong hobby. My lack of hobbies has always been a point...

Alyssa Rogan
Aug 4, 20193 min read
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Painterly Endeavor #1: Disney Springs
This past February, I had the privilege of leaving the upstate New York tundra for the tropical Florida--namely, Orlando. On the last...

Alyssa Rogan
Jul 31, 20192 min read
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Eight of the Most Underrated Animated Characters from the '90s/'00s
Among your favorite animated characters, do you ever wonder why some of them seem more prominent in pop culture than others--especially...

Alyssa Rogan
Jul 20, 20193 min read
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Intermediate/Hard YouTube Workouts for Every Part of the Body
When you don't have access to a gym, you have to get creative. Sure, some people prefer jogging, biking, or swimming, but if you want a...

Alyssa Rogan
Jul 19, 20192 min read
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