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The Weekly Post

Quietly Becoming Obsessed

May 24, 2026 CJ Bowers

I can’t seem to turn my brain off anymore.

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It Started Small

May 10, 2026 CJ Bowers

I accidentally started writing something I can’t stop thinking about. Which is exciting. Slightly terrifying. But mostly exciting.

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Fiction, The Weekly Post

He Left Anyway

March 29, 2026 CJ Bowers

Wrote a hero a quest. Also gave him bills, logistics, and a functioning society. Neither of us made it past the first sentence...

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Flickers on the Page

September 14, 2025 CJ Bowers

Some days, writing feels like whispering to the walls. The world barely listens. And yet, a sentence winks. A paragraph hums. A thought does a little dance. Those tiny sparks are enough to keep me at it — stubborn, stubborn, and happily so.

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How Not to Write a Blog Post (Like This One)

August 10, 2025 CJ Bowers

Or: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Absolutely Nothing Done

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Writing Like a Parent, Parenting Like a Writer

July 28, 2025 CJ Bowers

Writing and parenting have more in common than I ever expected—both messy, uncertain, and full of moments where all you can do is show up and try your best.

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Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

I Speak Best in Ink

June 2, 2025 CJ Bowers

I’m not easy to know. But if you’re still reading, that’s a start.

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The Weekly Post

Through the Doubt

April 20, 2025 CJ Bowers

Some days I feel like I am an imposter...

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Why I Hit Delete: Discovering My Writing Voice

March 16, 2025 CJ Bowers

I wrote three whole articles this week. Not drafts — actual finished pieces. And then — delete.

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Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

From Zog, To Blog

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 CJ Bowers

Have you ever wondered, about how to blog? My friend, look no further than a writer named Zog!

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