#WritingTip – Developing a Writing Style
What is a Writing Style? It is the most important and precious thing a writer or author owns. This is what helps us illustrate, immerse,...
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Valerie Willis
Feb 9, 20174 min read
VTMAS No.58: I Was Bad, Once
You see that blue gorgeous hunk of SUV. That was the love of my life in high school. I had somehow worked it out with my divorcing...
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Valerie Willis
Dec 22, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.51: Savannah Gas Station
Sometimes I forget to warn the new relatives of my immaculate ability to have weird things happen to me. This was a tiny road trip that...
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Valerie Willis
Nov 10, 20163 min read
VTMAS No.45: Drive Around Midnight
If you knew me in high school, you knew I did  everything I could to NOT go home. This even meant driving around at random, as pathetic...
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Valerie Willis
Nov 3, 20161 min read
VTMAS No.44: The Brown Starfish
We had gone fishing and we both were geeking out that in the bait bucket there was a little brown starfish. At the time we had a...
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Valerie Willis
Oct 27, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.43: Don’t You Dare Cleanup
Mudding. Either you know what I just said or wondering why this word should be significant. Growing up it was the family outing to go to...
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Valerie Willis
Oct 20, 20163 min read
VTMAS No.42: The Scooter Gang
We’ve all been on family vacations, but occasionally one comes along that leaves a lasting impression. Being in Florida, going to the...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 28, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.39: Car Ride to Miami
My husband and I had been dating for a while at this point. In fact, we had moved in together and things were going good for us both. His...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 22, 20168 min read
My Struggle, My Victory, My Message on Mental Health
When I was asked to write something for Mental Wellness for #HoldOnToTheLight , I was thrilled. Why? It is the reason why I create and...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 21, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.38: Gas On A Plane
We had just gotten married back in April 2007 and I was excited that I was going with my husband and his family to a reunion. I had just...
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Valerie Willis
Aug 31, 20163 min read
VTMAS No.35: He Called Our Bluff
Picture taken by Levi at the time, after stealing Mommy’s phone… There comes a time when your toddler starts to leave behind the days of...
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Valerie Willis
Aug 24, 20163 min read
VTMAS No.34: Val Got Wasted!
To be fair, I posted about the husband’s time being wasted so now it’s my turn to share one about me. That’s right, she who rarely drinks...
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Valerie Willis
Aug 17, 20163 min read
VTMAS No.33: Husband Got Wasted!
Everyone has drunk stories about a time they got wasted and had to piece together what happened via what your friends tell you. Granted,...
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Valerie Willis
Aug 4, 20161 min read
VTMAS No.31: Who Did It?
As a parent, it can be fun to feign ignorance to your four year old or ask a series of questions that will reward you with comedic gold....
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Valerie Willis
Jun 15, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.24: Curiousity
At some point in my high school career I took a Creative Writing course. We were a small mix of students from different backgrounds,...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 8, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.23: Hungry Hungry Girlfriend
It’s always an anxious ordeal when you meet the boyfriend’s parents for the first time. I had met them a few times since our “Spicy...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 1, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.22: My Spicy Valentine
Oh, my first Valentine’s Day with my husband was definitely interesting. We had started seeing each other the last week of January, more...
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Valerie Willis
Mar 16, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.11: Sailor Jupiter Took My Keys
KEYS. Let’s talk about those things we need for our front doors and to drive our cars: keys! I am well-known for misplacing my keys in...
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Valerie Willis
Feb 3, 20161 min read
VTMAS No.5: Clown Hair
It was another afternoon of boredom as I sat on the couch with my Uncle Ymmit. Nothing was going on, and to be honest, I don’t recall...
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