The world is a weird place to live.

Writing Shay Drapeau Writing Shay Drapeau

Palaver

"I write to give myself strength. I write to be characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of." --Joss Whedon

What am I if not a writer?

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Relationships Shay Drapeau Relationships Shay Drapeau

What Is Love?

I’m in love with my husband. There. I said it. I am hopelessly, happily, and madly in love with my husband.

(BEWARE THE CHEESE)

You know that moment in Infinity War when Steve Rogers comes out of the shadows at the train station? Feel that flutter? That’s how I feel that way about her man.

Love is complicated and messy. But it’s worth it.

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Goal Setting Shay Drapeau Goal Setting Shay Drapeau

Resolution 365

Resolutions are empty promises we make ourselves to trick us into thinking we are going to do different—better in the coming year. Without proper research, forethought, and planning, we’ll be making the same resolutions the following year.

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Writing Shay Drapeau Writing Shay Drapeau

Parental Guidance

There's a lot to be said for sitting in a dark room plotting out your next story. Your characters come to life on the screen when it is the only source of light. The only sound is my mechanical keyboard clicking beneath my fingers. The close-enough typewriter sounds spur me on as I weave plot, setting, and character. But my insecurities start to show around the third paragraph.

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