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Lacey Louwagie

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I first started writing as soon as I was old enough to hold a pencil and fold pieces of paper together. My first book, full of pictures of unicorns (I was too young to know how to write), started me on the writing path I'm still on today: exploring different realities through science fiction and fantasy.

Since then, I've become better at "drawing pictures" with words than pencils. In addition to writing my own stuff, I'm also a freelance editor and writer. I most like to edit, workshop, coach, and proofread what I most like to read: novels and memoir. But I skillfully edit a wide range of materials.

Although my writing has taken a backseat since the births of my two sons, I still blog, journal, and edit whenever I can. I look forward to devo
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Lacey Louwagie Well ... I'm expecting my first child in July, so my summer reading list is basically a crash course in parenting and domesticity. The stack consists …moreWell ... I'm expecting my first child in July, so my summer reading list is basically a crash course in parenting and domesticity. The stack consists of "Hypnobirthing" by Marie Mongan; "How to Raise a Family on Less Than Two Incomes" by Denise M. Topolnicki; "365 Ways to Live Cheap" by Trent Hamm; "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" by La Leche League; "The Nursing Mother's Companion" by Kathleen Huggins; etc. A lot of these I'll use for reference and probably not read cover-to-cover. I'm also hoping to finish "Women Who Run With the Wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estes (which I've been reading slowly over the last couple months) and hopefully throw in some graphic novels for a break. And the audiobooks I listen to always end up being the "wild card" in my reading life!(less)
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My Reading Life: Heather B. Armstrong

Recently, I dug out my trusty (and dusty, and dead) Kindle, recharged it, and used it to preview some files I was working on for a client.

One of the books languishing on my Kindle’s homepage was The Valedictorian of Being Dead by Heather B. Armstrong.

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I thought, not for the first time, I’m pretty sure this is the same person who wrote It Sucked and Then I Cried, a memoir about postpartum depression

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Lacey Louwagie Jenna wrote: "Whoops, I accidentally "became a fan" under Lauren's Goodreads account. Oh well, she's a fan too. :p"

Ha, the more fans, the better! Thanks Jenna and Lauren. ;)


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Jenna Whoops, I accidentally "became a fan" under Lauren's Goodreads account. Oh well, she's a fan too. :p


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