Marty Vee

Author: Marty Vee

  • The Identity Crisis of a New Mom

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    I refer to myself in the third person a lot these days: “It’s okay, Mommy’s here.” “Are you smiling at Mommy?” “Do you know how much Mommy loves you?” I do this so often that in my head I think of myself as Mommy. The line between me and mommy has gotten blurred. I’m this…

  • Mother’s Milk in a Cup!

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    Don’t let anyone shame you. Whether you breastfeed or use formula don’t let anyone make you feel bad for the decisions you make. “Breast is best,” chimes the masses. “Do you really think that’s appropriate to do here, maybe you should do that in the bathroom,” heckles a cynic when you breastfeed in public. Screw…

  • The Moment It All Changed

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    And then her cry. I was somewhere between a laugh and a sob. Her cry. My sound. Our first conversation.

  • Badge of Honor 

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    Tomorrow I turn 29. I’m huge into birthdays, they’re great. But this year I’ve been having people making jokes that I’ll be turning 29 every year for the rest of my life. Let me clear somethings up, everyone is working in the same direction so why be intimidated by the human condition? We are all…

  • My Hiatus 

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    To the WordPress world,  I feel that after months of silence I should admit, I’ve fallen into a deep hole. In this hole my brain has been devoured by something called “pregnancy brain,” which is by the way a real thing (I read the word “comedy” as “come-dee” the other day,) and a thing called…

  • Excerpt of My Novel

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    In the last month, I have started and failed to finish 3-4 blog posts. I’ve been deep in editing mode. After the 19th, I’m hoping to get back to posting regularly. But I also plan on starting another book and preparing for the baby’s arrival (We had our first ultrasound, that was super cool.) So,…

  • Books for the Writer in Me

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    I want to give you folks a heads up on what is going on with me. There’s a writing conference I’m attending in the end of January. At this conference, I have an appointment with an agent. This is good news and I’m excited for it, but what it means is that I have tasks…

  • NaNo Update 

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    I finished! I made it to 50,017 words. I’m so excited and relieved. It was a wonderful experience, but like most things you learn from it hurt a little. My brain is mush. It’s like my brain was putty, then it was left out in the sun and it shriveled and is no longer useable. 

  • NaNo Update

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    I’m ending tonight at 48,043 words. I’m so excited to make my word count tomorrow and even more excited not to have one on Dec. 1st. I feel very successful and very rung out.  “Hang me out to dry, you’ve rung me out to to too many times.” -Cold War Kids

  • NaNo Update

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    I’ve written 41,191 words on my novel. I’m coming to the end! I realized a continuity issue yesterday that I plan on fixing today. It’s good stuff.