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Dallas Woodburn

on online dating, meet cutes & magic

It was a few weeks into 2014 and I was feeling ready for new beginnings. On a walk with a friend, we started talking about dating and how…

Feb 2, 2021

on online dating, meet cutes & magic

Feb 2, 2021

Reading as a Creative Act

I believe that reading is an act of creation. The reader brings the writers’ words to life uniquely and individually. No two readers…

Jan 19, 2021

Reading as a Creative Act

Jan 19, 2021

None of Us Will Have Enough Time

In an interview with the poetry magazine jubliat, poet Lynn Xu was asked, “Why do poets want to publish? What part of the process or…

Jan 18, 2021

None of Us Will Have Enough Time

Jan 18, 2021

How a “Bootstrapping” Perspective Helps You Reach Big Goals

I often write about studying Creative Writing in college. What many readers might not know is that I was also a student of the Marshall…

Jan 15, 2021

How a “Bootstrapping” Perspective Helps You Reach Big Goals

Jan 15, 2021

On Setting a High Bar

Whenever I read a rough draft by a young writer, or when I look over a business plan from a student asking me for feedback, or when I am…

Jan 13, 2021

On Setting a High Bar

Jan 13, 2021

How Far Will Your Ripples Go?

A few years ago, I went with my friend Marjie to UC Berkeley to see the Scottish Ballet’s stunning performance of Tennessee Williams’…

Jan 11, 2021

Ripples on the surface of a pond.

Jan 11, 2021

How to Pull Off an Epic Surprise Party

When you ask my husband, Allyn, about his favorite memories of our relationship, at the top of his list is: “The surprise party.”

May 19, 2017

How to Pull Off an Epic Surprise Party

May 19, 2017

Give Yourself a Metaphorical Haircut

The other day around lunchtime, I wandered into the kitchen to wrangle together something to eat, and I noticed a funny smell. I couldn’t…

Apr 27, 2017

Give Yourself a Metaphorical Haircut

Apr 27, 2017

Why Mindless Consumption Might Be An Internal Cry for Help

I remember the first and only time I went shopping on Black Friday. It was my final year of grad school and I was spending Thanksgiving…

Apr 21, 2017

Why Mindless Consumption Might Be An Internal Cry for Help

Apr 21, 2017

What Seeds Are You Planting Today?

The first time I remember noticing daffodils popping up in the springtime was my junior year of college. This might sound crazy to some of…

Apr 11, 2017

What Seeds Are You Planting Today?

Apr 11, 2017

Dallas Woodburn

Dallas Woodburn

author, teacher, writing coach, editor, speaker. passionate about using the written word as a tool of empowerment. writeonbooks.org & daybydaymasterpiece.com

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