<![CDATA[Stories by Toya Qualls-Barnette on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@toyabarnette?source=rss-28a8d213e957------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*fPnNsqA34vtas_DyWKZN5A.jpeg Stories by Toya Qualls-Barnette on Medium https://medium.com/@toyabarnette?source=rss-28a8d213e957------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 16:27:13 GMT <![CDATA[When You’re Selected for a California Writers’ Fellowship: What It Means and What’s Next]]>

Never stop reaching for the dream

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If I had known the long winding road of a writer’s journey, I would have started when I was five — maybe I did

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A poem, a lyric, and ode to my crying eye

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Small moments create the best memories

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In an age of social media, it’s more important than ever to protect your most intimate relationship

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Some things are better left unsaid

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Marriage shouldn’t dim our light, it should help us shine in other places

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Free conflict resolution is a phone call away

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The night before I met the second love of my life, I didn’t know I was in labor, but I knew I was close to popping. It was all I could do…

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LOVE is Reflective

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