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Too Long in the Light
A “friend” of mine called me a cynic when I was 12 years old. I told her as soon as I looked up the word, I would confirm or deny the...
Kristi Lafoon
Jun 13, 20215 min read
Pandemic Lessons: Top Ten Things I’ve Learned During the Time of Corona (in no particular order)
Let me preface this by saying that I’ve pretty much always been an inward-looking, analytical-type human. If there’s a problem, the...
Kristi Lafoon
Jun 6, 20215 min read
Home
Home. Webster defines home as "a place one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household." As a child and well into...
Kristi Lafoon
May 30, 20213 min read
Choosing to Bloom
Eight years ago, after one of many trips to Savannah, I decided to plant a Star Jasmine in the yard where I was living in Chesapeake....
Kristi Lafoon
May 16, 20214 min read
Okra
If you’ve known me for any length of time at all, it’s probably confusing that I haven’t yet done a blog post dedicated to food....
Kristi Lafoon
Apr 25, 20213 min read
Just Write
Most people think writing only takes place with pen and paper or between the brain and the keyboard. I used to think it only happened...
Kristi Lafoon
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Know Your Audience
I’ve filled out a lot of agent queries the past month, and one question that keeps popping up is “who is your intended audience?” I have...
Kristi Lafoon
Mar 28, 20212 min read
Be Kind and Hustle
Phillip at the Nail Place 11/04/2002 He told me I was special on the day I hated people. With one word, just one, he corrected my whole...
Kristi Lafoon
Mar 21, 20212 min read
Introduction
Introductions are weird and awkward, but necessary, so here goes: My name is Kristi, and I am a storyteller. Wait. That’s not complete. I...
Kristi Lafoon
Mar 13, 20212 min read
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