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5 Years of “The Xanax Diary”

5 Years of “The Xanax Diary”

Posted on December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by Ron Stempkowski
It seems like I’ve always had this blog; that it has always been here to engage me and calm me and focus me and distract me. But I haven’t. I’ve always written for those reasons, bu... Read More
2014 in review

2014 in review

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Ron Stempkowski
Starting this blog 4 years ago to write about all the things I was feeling saved my sanity. It’s one of my proudest accomplishments…to date. And though I didn’t break any records wri... Read More
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    by Ron Stempkowski
    I didn’t expect this part to undo me. I expected nerves. I expected vulnerability. I expected that familiar, low-grade panic...
  • Holding Proof
    by Ron Stempkowski
    I didn’t expect my eyes to well up, but they did—fast and without warning, like a sudden summer storm you...
  • I Sent My Book Out Into the World Today (Please Advise)
    by Ron Stempkowski
    Today I did a thing that felt both thrilling and mildly unhinged. I sent my book to advance readers. Not...
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