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As you can see, I'm a little behind. It's the 1st

As you can see, I'm a little behind. It's the 1st of the month and I haven't filled my work calendar yet (I know, paper. #oldschool). Thank goodness I have little Chloe who took it on herself to create a list of activities "so we don't waste December." She's requested that I plug one of these activities into every day of the month. In case you need some family-friendly idea for this weird holiday season, here's what's hot with the nine-year-old crowd:

- Look at family albums
- Walk through the Christmas lights at night
- Play road hockey
- Watch xmas movies
- Decorate for Christmas
- Build a snowman
- Have a backyard fire
- Make a Christmas craft
- Go sledding
- Go skating
- Play board games
- Bake cookies
- Sing Christmas Karaoke
- Learn about Greek gods & goddesses (her older sister threw that random but fascinating thought in)
- Read Christmas stories
- Make peppermint mice
- Drive to the richer people's neighborhoods and look at their Christmas lights (😂)
- Play with the pets
- play the Christmas game on TV (I don't know what that one is)
- Have family time (she told me that means we all drink hot chocolate and just chat in the living room)
- Open gifts

There you have it: a busy month ahead. I can't wait ❤

#december2020 #covidchristmas #ayearlikenoother

Slave Lake Friends, Moe Mouallem is selling signed

Slave Lake Friends, Moe Mouallem is selling signed copies of Always Brave, Sometimes Kind at @alimospizzeria, with $10 of each sale going to the Slave Lake Women's Shelter, @northernhavensupportsociety. Please get in touch with Moe to get your hands on a copy.

(As an aside, the small town girl in me couldn't be more delighted with this whole setup. You know you're #hometownproud when, in lack of a community bookstore, the pizza man both rises to the challenge of supporting a local author and finds a way to pay it forward, too. Alimo's, you dudes are rural rockstars).
#GivingTuesday

Careerwise, this year has been so exciting. After

Careerwise, this year has been so exciting. After being laid off from my full-time job due to the pandemic, I poured everything I had back into the writing. In May, I opened The Resume Shop; in July, I hired Ms. Lucy Fox to assist me (best 👏 decision 👏 ever); in September I launched my own book, Always Brave, Sometimes Kind, and signed a yearlong ghostwriting contract to produce another's exciting memoir; and, in October, my services expanded into offering online writing workshops (pro tip for video teachers: get your desk a ring light!).

So far, I've led online workshops on writing resumes and producing fiction, and, on January 14th, you can attend one! I'm facilitating "Packing a Punch: Big Stories in Small Spaces," hosted by @alexandrawriters

In this workshop, students will learn how to craft powerful narratives in as few words as possible from me, an award-winning short story writer. Working from a collective prompt, we'll workshop our own micro-fictions into succinct-but-rich tales using a variety of tools. Students can expect to leave the course with a polished piece of flash fiction, as well as a list of flash fiction markets open to submissions. This class includes both crafting and editing a new micro-story in real-time (at the end, we share. And that is a *lot* of fun!). It's great for anyone aged 15 or older (and might make a neat gift idea for the would-be writer in your life!)

Please register for the class using the link in my bio. See you there!

(PS - Interested in my other workshops? Learn more in my bio. And teachers - get in touch! Both my Flash Fiction Workshop and "The High School Resume," are teen-friendly.)

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Hey Friends, As our New Grad Resume package was so

Hey Friends,
As our New Grad Resume package was so popular with parental gift-givers this year, we've decided to participate in a Black Friday Sale!

Until Sunday only, you can order a resume, CV, or gift certificate for only $105. This is $45 off our cheapest package (The New Grad Resume Package) and is absolutely the lowest we'll ever go in price, so if you're considering ordering a resume or CV makeover, get in touch today. (The deal is 50% off our CV package!)

If you're not ready to start the process of creating a professional resume, you can buy a $105 gift certificate that will entitle you to a full resume or CV package regardless of when you choose to use it. Gift certificates are also transferable, making them a useful stocking stuffer in helping your loved one (or yourself) meet those professional resolutions for the new year!

Here's what's included in the Black Friday deal:

- All correspondence between client and writer (including interview and follow-up questions either over the phone, email, or Zoom)
- All technical writing
- All graphic design
- All edits (until approval of the final draft)
- A final copy PDF
- A link for the client to edit the final document as needed in the future
- Safety backup of the file (if you lose or accidentally erase your copy, we store an extra!)
- Bonus "good luck tips" on mastering the job interview, negotiating pay, and much more!

Get in touch today by following the Black Friday link in my bio.
Subject line for the contact form: BLACKFRIDAY2020

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