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My son turned eighteen on May 28, the same day this piece was published in Five Minute Lit. Another year gone by. Another milestone. They are adding up to one long road, and it’s sure to be a little lonely. Such is parenthood.
As always, thanks for reading.
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This will be the last anniversary post for a while—I promise—but I couldn’t not shout out about the fact that this month marks my 10th year of blogging!
Having my very own corner of the internet to share my work, writing tips, and personal journey has been a joy. Other online spaces for me have come and gone: Facebook, Instagram, and probably soon the site formerly known as Twitter, but this space remains—a quiet place where I can be me and share things with you, a place you’re always invited to and where you’re free to comment safely, something always appreciated but never expected. Here there are no anxieties about numbers, no one shouting at each other, no ads.
I love it here. I hope you do too. And I hope, so much, that personal blogging becomes a thing again and that you’ll invite me into your little corner of the online world. I’ll probably be quiet.
But I’ll be listening.
In writerly news, my new micro, “Wrapping Paper,” was published this week in 5 Minute Lit. It’s a piece about Christmas, growing up, gifts, and motherhood, all wrapped up in 100 words. As always, thank you for reading.
Elizabeth Maria Naranjo is the author of The Fourth Wall and The House on Linden Way. Her short fiction and creative nonfiction have been published in Brevity Magazine, Superstition Review, Fractured Lit, Hunger Mountain, Hospital Drive, The Portland Review, Reservoir Road, Literary Mama, and several other places.
Elizabeth’s work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best American Essay, and Best of the Net. She lives in Tempe, Arizona, with her husband and two children.
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