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Category Archives: Foothills Voices

Direction – Looking Back to Move Forward

15 Wednesday Jan 2020

Posted by Brooke Fradd in 100DaysProject, family, Foothills Voices, fun and games, stream of consciousness, travel

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2019 lists, adventures, bullet journal, concerts, family, hiking, journaling, my darling love, project, scotland, storytelling, west highland way, writing

In reviewing 2019 and looking forward to 2020 (the year of my 40th birthday!), I’ve considered what direction I want to take my writing. Seasonal fatigue mixed with stress about moving to a new house (if just up the street), has left me with not much energy to devote to writing. Then I got the flu, which I’m still recovering from.

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Opportunity, Story Telling, and Being a Real Writer

20 Monday May 2019

Posted by Brooke Fradd in 100DaysProject, family, Foothills Voices, Uncategorized

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books, encouragement, journaling, reading, writing

Thanks to my local-adjacent library, I had the opportunity simultaneously to pursue my loves of writing and Appalachia. The Foothills Voices writing project, hosted by the Blount County library, not only facilitated the first (and only to date) story I’ve published but also taught me research skills I can use for future works.

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100 Days of Fraddtastic Writing

10 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brooke Fradd in 100DaysProject, Foothills Voices, fun and games

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journaling, project, writing

Ten days ago, I committed to 100 days of journaling. It seems ironic to me that it has taken a week and a half for me to write about it, but these days I have other writing to write about.

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Offer: Five Minute Friday (erm…Monday)

09 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brooke Fradd in 100DaysProject, family, Foothills Voices, link-ups, randomness

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free-writing, library, writing

“i’m feeling emo and anti-social today. if i’m quiet, please don’t take offense.”

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Foothills Voices – Volume 2: Honeymoon Lane

08 Monday Apr 2019

Posted by Brooke Fradd in 100DaysProject, family, Foothills Voices, national park

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anthology, books, encouragement, family, feelings, heroes, library, writing

Joining the Foothills Voices writing project took a step of bravery (and a confidence boost from my mother.) My idea for a contribution changed several times before I landed on my final iteration.

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Telling My Appalachian Story

28 Thursday Mar 2019

Posted by Brooke Fradd in Foothills Voices, fun and games

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Hard to believe over a year ago, thanks to some encouragement from my mom, I gambled on myself.

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October – Things Loved, Said, Learned & Read

24 Wednesday Oct 2018

Posted by Brooke Fradd in book review, family, Foothills Voices, healthy living, link-ups, Monthly Review, training

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Nearing the end of month, its once again time to consider some things from the past month. These snippets – four somethings – are a small look at how I’ve spent this beginning of autumn. My morning walks, which I started in July, have long since been abandoned. Like it or not, the days are getting shorter. All the more reason to cherish the small moments.

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Truth in Story

15 Monday Oct 2018

Posted by Brooke Fradd in book review, Foothills Voices

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Currently I’m reading Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle. She insists all story is truth. Going beyond the genres of fiction and non-fiction, the heart of anything worth reading speaks truth into our lives.

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Why – 31 Days of Oct-ember

11 Thursday Oct 2018

Posted by Brooke Fradd in Foothills Voices, randomness

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My personality requires routine in most things, and writing is no exception. While I wanted to participate in the Write 31 challenge – posting something every day for the month of October – I also know my limitations.

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Finding My Way {FMF}

20 Friday Jul 2018

Posted by Brooke Fradd in Foothills Voices, healthy living, link-ups, randomness

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This morning, for the first time, I felt truly like I’ve found my way in the writing project I joined earlier in the year.

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