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Dannah Hattaway 9/1/25 Dannah Hattaway 9/1/25

Ten Things I Learned While Living on the Road

There was a year in my life when I lived in a 40-foot RV with my husband, our cat, and our dog.

Dannah Hattaway 11/1/23 Dannah Hattaway 11/1/23

I Got Laid Off so This is What I Did

Getting laid off was a gut punch to me. What do you do when you lose the job of your dreams?

Dannah Hattaway 2/2/23 Dannah Hattaway 2/2/23

Self-validation is the Cure for Imposter Syndrome

“Don’t I get to call myself a writer when I do the work? Do I have to be traditionally published in order to fully identify myself as such? What else should I do? These questions tend to swim in my thoughts…”

Dannah Hattaway 7/31/22 Dannah Hattaway 7/31/22

The Practice of Writing Shitty First Drafts

I’m also being kinder and more considerate to my artist self. I need to remember that practice is just as important as finishing a project.

Dannah Hattaway 12/22/20 Dannah Hattaway 12/22/20

Read First, Then Write

I’m aware that we writers are our worst critics, and we should be. There was a lot to be done with my own writing, and I wouldn’t have realized that if I wasn’t reading.