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Edie Meade

Edie Meade

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Dec 4, 2021

The Only Constant

A question echoing into this canyon, from me to you. Can you hear?

The Only Constant

Edie Meade

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Jan 25, 2021

Gutting Ourselves On the Regular

Personal essays tear us up for a few pennies at a time. Is it worth it?

Meat market with customers.

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The Startup

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Edie Meade

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Jan 24, 2021

Words to Live (Read, and Write) By

Laying out standards of reading and writing into a new set of artistic principles.

Stacks of books in a used bookstore.

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The Startup

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Edie Meade

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Jan 16, 2021

Maybe This Is a Midlife Crisis

A year of explosive creativity ends a long fallow period in my life, but what does it signify?

Splattered paints with a palette and art supplies.

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The Startup

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Aug 19, 2020

Uncomfortable Reflections on Twitter “Reply Guys”

Blather, wince, delete: The directions printed on my back.

Angry white man yelling into phone.

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The Startup

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Edie Meade

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Jun 19, 2020

Why Interiority Matters in Poetry

Learning how to breathe more life into poems.

Mansion in the dark, with lit interior.

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The Startup

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Edie Meade

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Jun 13, 2020

In Defense of Idioms

A case for why writers should not cut every “very” from their work.

Humpty Dumpty hot-air balloon.

Edie Meade

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Jun 6, 2020

Find Your Writing Advocates

The most important piece of writing advice I’ve received came from a reader who wanted to see me succeed.

Man assisting fellow mountain-climber to the top of a mountain.

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a Few Words

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Edie Meade

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Jun 5, 2020

Touch

An elderly neighbor’s loneliness broke our social distancing efforts.

Close-up of elderly woman holding hands with another person.

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P.S. I Love You

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Edie Meade

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May 31, 2020

I’m Replacing Happiness With Gratitude

For me, “I wouldn’t have it any other way” is the new “I’m happy.”

Child blowing dandelion in a field of flowers at sunset.

Edie Meade

Edie Meade

A compassionate and opinionated human being. | Fiction author and visual artist in Central Appalachia. | Give my newsletter a try: https://bit.ly/2sZGM6n

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