Pam Dewey Writer

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  • Like A Boss

    A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about making a big change in my life. Well, the times they are a changin’, my friends. I am working toward my Master’s Degree in Strategic Communication. And this semester, I am completing my Capstone Project which is basically the thesis project for the program. (Not that I…

  • Fear Isn’t a Reason to Quit

    In “Why Do We Teach Girls That It’s Cute to Be Scared,” Caroline Paul writes about being one of the first women in the San Francisco Fire Department. “I expected people to question whether I had the physical ability to do the job (even though I was a 5-foot-10, 150-pound ex-college athlete). What I didn’t…

  • Facing Down the (Wo)Man in the Mirror

    I am a big Michael Jackson fan. Jackson was a highly controversial figure obviously, but the man aside, I think most people can acknowledge he made some fantastic music. My not quite favorite song is “Man In The Mirror.” Whenever I hear it, I sing along at full volume and try not to cry. I feel…

  • 8 Goals for 2016 (Because I Don’t Believe in Resolutions)

    I don’t do resolutions. To me, resolutions are failed attempts to get in shape, eat better, and swear less. I could probably set all those goals. I could become a gym queen with killer biceps. Ehh. I own a treadmill. I use it. I eat ok. Salads for lunch a lot, probably too many nachos…

  • Like Stories about Collapsing Lungs and Crocodiles?

    I consider myself an optimistic pessimist. Meaning, I hope for the best, even if my thoughts don’t naturally go in that direction. But lately, I’ve been complaining A LOT. Sleep is a big part of keeping me on an even keel. If I am short on sleep, I act like a bad version of myself.…

  • Book Nerd Alert! Come See Dave Eggers and Marlon James Talk Books in St. Paul

    We are serious about our books here in the Twin Cities. For a woman who loves books as much as I do, that is good news. Imagine my excitement when it was announced that Marlon James and Dave Eggers would be talking books in St. Paul. You can still buy tickets for the Thursday February 4th event here.…

  • Oh What a World in Which I Can Write Poems about Swimming with Sharks

    Last April, I signed on to do the Writer’s Digest Poem A Day Challenge, and I blogged about it on here. For each day in April, I wrote a poem. The challenge coincides with National Poetry Month. The writer directing the challenge, Robert Lee Brewer, posted daily prompts for us to use, or not use.…

  • That Misfit from Mars

    Like many of you, I woke up to the news of David Bowie’s death on Monday morning. Also like many of you, I never met David Bowie. I never even saw him live. But when I heard the news, I felt a strong sense of loss and disbelief. I read a story this week where…

  • The Joy of Jumping Boundaries with Flash Fiction

    I write flash fiction. It is a relatively new genre, differentiated predominately by its brevity. A flash piece should generally be less than 1,000 words. Most stories are in the 300-800 word range. Flash fiction can feel constricting. The writer must construct a narrative arc in a very brief amount of space. In other ways,…

  • Burning Down the Page with Plath

    “My night sweats grease his breakfast plate.” The line caught me, stopped me from flipping the page. I whispered it to myself. Rolled it around on my tongue. Tasted it. This line is from the poem “The Jailor” which appears in the poetry collection, Ariel. Ariel was the manuscript Sylvia Plath left behind when she…