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Three ways I got over writer perfectionism
Lauren Kalinowski 2025-06-11 Lauren Kalinowski 2025-06-11

Three ways I got over writer perfectionism

It’s taken me years to get here.

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Why I Pay My Kids for Their Labour
Lauren Kalinowski 2025-05-27 Lauren Kalinowski 2025-05-27

Why I Pay My Kids for Their Labour

It keeps me sane.

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I stand here ironing.
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-10-28 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-10-28

I stand here ironing.

What else has quietly disappeared?

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Singaporean Mornings
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-10-07 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-10-07

Singaporean Mornings

I flew to Singapore in an endless night.

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Hi, I’m back.
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-09-30 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-09-30

Hi, I’m back.

What have I been up to?

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What an Engineer Taught Me About Story Building
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-19 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-19

What an Engineer Taught Me About Story Building

How to build structure.

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My Weekend in the Woods: Wild Roses Festival Review
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-14 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-14

My Weekend in the Woods: Wild Roses Festival Review

Long read. I’m still thinking about it a month later.

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The Things I Want to Tell My Twenty-something Friends
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-14 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-14

The Things I Want to Tell My Twenty-something Friends

Spoiler: We’re all just figuring it out.

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Should Millennial Mamas Show Midriff?
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-05 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-08-05

Should Millennial Mamas Show Midriff?

Teenage me in the early 2000’s loved the hip hugging bell bottoms and baby tee look.

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The most important thing I’ve learned from my occupational therapist…
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-07-29 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-07-29

The most important thing I’ve learned from my occupational therapist…

How to take a break.

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Sunday Roast: The Meaning of a Meal
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-06-10 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-06-10

Sunday Roast: The Meaning of a Meal

My most favourite meal in the world because… love?

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Time for Rest: Wintering in the Summer
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-06-03 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-06-03

Time for Rest: Wintering in the Summer

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That Time I Was Pickpocketed
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-27 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-27

That Time I Was Pickpocketed

All those years of perfecting my scolding-mom-look paid off.

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7 Ways to Write Really Fast: How I Wrote a Novel in a Month
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-20 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-20

7 Ways to Write Really Fast: How I Wrote a Novel in a Month

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The Day I Met My Protagonist
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-13 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-13

The Day I Met My Protagonist

This is where I enter crazy writer territory.

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My Messy Writing Process
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-06 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-05-06

My Messy Writing Process

Shiny object syndrome gets me every time.

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Separation Supper Club
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-29 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-29

Separation Supper Club

We needed community when we left.

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How Construction Prepared Me for Writing
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-22 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-22

How Construction Prepared Me for Writing

You win? Cool, that project isn’t going to set you for life, you’re still going to have to find more work. Submit, submit, submit.

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I didn’t get into grad school…
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-15 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-15

I didn’t get into grad school…

I write every day. At what point can I define myself as a writer?

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TV Eats Your <strikethru> Brain</strikethru> Time
Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-09 Lauren Kalinowski 2024-04-09

TV Eats Your <strikethru> Brain</strikethru> Time

…do you really feel good after hours of scrolling or four episodes into a binge?

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