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A note of appreciation and some insight into the work that you support.
Jan 2
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An Open Letter to My Future Self
Dear Me: I hope you read this back at the end of 2026.
Dec 31, 2025
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Baring It All in Memoir with Andrea Tate & Brianna Bell
A recording from our live video discussion on memoir writing as self-discovery, family reactions, and a lively Q&A!
Dec 12, 2025
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Andrea Tate / I'll Show You
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Boulevard of Broken Innocence
A free Substack Live with two memoirists
Dec 6, 2025
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#iWasFifteen, but is anyone listening?
Reflections on Megyn Kelly's recent comments
Nov 24, 2025
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From the Archives: U.S. Two by Two Leader Resigns
I recently learned that a Daily Dot article I wrote was archived – here it is, updated to reflect some current information.
Nov 14, 2025
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From the CBC Archives: I Let My Kids Wear Crop Tops
Sharing a since archived piece I wrote for CBC Kids
Nov 4, 2025
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An honest-to-goodness glimpse into the life of an investigative journalist
What's it like to be investigating a cult/writing a book/full-time corporate girly/mother-wife-friend-cat mom-everything-else
Oct 26, 2025
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Not every creep will make it into my memoir
On picking and choosing who makes it into my memoir, and a cut chapter.
Oct 19, 2025
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The Pastor's Wife
Reflecting on my time as a pastor's wife, and the deep scars left behind
Sep 30, 2025
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Me & The Devil, walkin' side by side
On being called demonic and embracing the very forces you've been told to fear.
Sep 24, 2025
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Donald Trump Will Not Save You
The President won't stop until he destroys us all.
Sep 19, 2025
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