Author: An Alternative Angle

  • I Kept Going . . . I CAN!

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    An Alternative Angle

    Instead, because he was hurt; because he was broken; because he was angry I wanted to leave . . . he did everything in his power to break me down, over and over and over again, but I kept on going. For my own sanity, I had to escape!

  • Does That Frighten You?

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    An Alternative Angle

    This piece is a fun, creative departure from my usual essays — it’s my polished submission for a Writer’s Digest fiction prompt.

  • Chasing Dreams:

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    An Alternative Angle

    Chasing Dreams takes you back to the very absolute beginning of my writing journey. Come read about the childhood dreams we put away, the rigid expectations of parents, and the delicious cosmic irony I found when I finally looked up my own name online years later.

  • Ghosting vs Manners

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    An Alternative Angle

    Come read my take on modern digital cowards, why ghosting should never be your first option, and the exact word-for-word scripts men could use if they just had the guts to speak the truth.

  • Terms of Endearment

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    An Alternative Angle

    This piece connects the casual condescension of workplace pet names directly to the behavior of male statesmen on the global stage, where collaborative friendliness is still misconstrued. Come read how a woman’s pure professional prowess shatters these illusions.