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Dec 2, 2024 | 
medium.com | Julie Vick
HumorThe stars foretell that you may not cherish every moment of the monthJulie Vick·FollowPublished inFrazzled·3 min read·--Photo by Lightscape on UnsplashA test of patience awaits you in the coming weeks when you’ll need to visit five different grocery stores to find the key ingredients to an elaborate dinner that will take hours to prepare. Your lucky number is 2, for the number of bites of the meal your toddler will take before asking for cereal.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
slate.com | Julie Vick
Skip to the content Omens That are Becoming Impossible to Ignore Life This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. When my kids were little, I did what a lot of parents do on Thanksgiving: I tried to get them to eat some traditional foods, and failed miserably.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Julie Vick
Generate Key TakeawaysThis is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. When my kids were little, I did what a lot of parents do on Thanksgiving: I tried to get them to eat some traditional foods, and failed miserably.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
medium.com | Julie Vick
No, you can not take a picture of me in a pumpkinJulie Vick·FollowPublished inJane Austen’s Wastebasket·2 min read·--Image created in CanvaI, your black cat, will agree to participate in Halloween activities with you (the person who refuses to let me outside after dark) based on the following terms:COSTUMES:Costumes I refuse to wear include bat wings, capes, or tiny witch hats. Things attached to me make me think I am being attacked by a predator and trigger my NZR (Natural Zoomies Response).
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
medium.com | Julie Vick
“Easiest Olympics Sport for Kids To Learn That Doesn’t Require a Lot of Money and Driving Around” and Other Items in My Recent Search History“Latest age you can start training for Olympics.”“How to learn to ride horse in middle age.”“How to learn to ride horse in four years.”“How they get horses to Olympics.”“Cost to buy horse that can do sidestep ““Why they call it dressage and not horse dancing?”“How to make Olympic medal out of pasta”
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
lizaltermanwriter.substack.com | Liz Alterman |Julie Vick
Hi Everyone! Hope your August is off to a great start! It’s officially publication day for The House on Cold Creek Laneso I’ll probably spend the day checking social media and berating myself for all the interesting marketing things I could’ve/should’ve done but won’t think of until late next week. If you’re curious about this suspense novel, you can read Chapter 1 on What Is That Book About and Chapter 2 on The Nerd Daily.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
lizaltermanwriter.substack.com | Pamela Lamp |Liz Alterman |Eva Natiello |Julie Vick
Hi! Happy spring and welcome, new subscribers!April was a fun, busy month for me and I hope it was a great one for you too. I attended the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop in Ohio and had the opportunity to spend time with my brilliant pals and and lots of other smart and hilarious writers. I made new friends and ate gorgeous desserts that alone were enough to make me mark my calendar for the next conference in 2026.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
julievick.substack.com | Julie Vick
Today’s post is part of my “Writing Resources and Tips” section. Friendly reminder that if you are not interested in writing topics you can adjust your subscription preferences by visiting this link and unselecting any sections that don’t interest you. Today I’m bringing you a conversation with Amy Cipolla Barnes, a writer I have known for several years and who I think I initially met through some Facebook writing groups or old Twitter.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
julievick.substack.com | Julie Vick
Today’s post is part of my “Writing Resources and Tips” section. Friendly reminder that if you are not interested in writing topics you can adjust your subscription preferences by visiting this link and unselecting any sections that don’t interest you. Sometimes people ask me for tips for writing for McSweeney’s and one thing I think can be helpful is to target one of the sections or “types” of pieces they frequently run on the site.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Julie Vick |Andrew Knott
Welcome to day 11 of One Funny Line. Friendly reminder that if you have not been receiving emails for the challenge and you want to, you might need to turn on notifications for the humor challenge section (click the button next to the humor challenge section here). Today’s prompt comes from humor writer, editor, and Substacker. It’s apocalypse now! Or soon? It kind of feels like son, doesn’t it?
