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a letter from my mother

by PaperTrails, Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 1 comments

So you said that you wanted to know how I spend my days off, so that you could live vicariously through me...

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A pregnant lady walks into a bar...

by PaperTrails, Sunday, June 19, 2011, 3 comments

So something totally perplexing happened to me yesterday morning when I was hanging out with my awesome, six months preggers girlfriend. I lost a bit of hope in mankind and in human decency as I saw...

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Creative Sundays, No.2

by PaperTrails, Sunday, June 19, 2011, 3 comments

Hey all! Hope everyone had a creative week. If you haven't already, check out dburke's clever scenario in response to last week's prompt: You're lost in a foreign country. How did you get there...

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Simple Sustenance

by PaperTrails, Thursday, June 16, 2011, 1 comments

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The Conference is Over...Let's Keep the Ball Rolling With a Writing Group

by PaperTrails, Sunday, June 12, 2011, 9 comments

After all the amazing speakers, I know a lot of you are asking yourselves the same thing I am. "I drank the creative Kool-aid. I have my inspiration and I am determined to make Abigail Koons my agent...

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Crazy. Beautiful.

by PaperTrails, Thursday, June 9, 2011, 2 comments

Last week I found myself interviewing the youngest, brightest, up-and-coming fashion designers at SCAD for my day job and since then, I've been thinking a lot about what separates the creative...

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Right On Target

by PaperTrails, Saturday, June 4, 2011, 8 comments

I finally did it. Last night, after visiting my friend Kelli in her beautifully decorated abode for a dinner party, I decided it was time to take action on my apartment. I've been here for almost two...

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Oscar and I

by PaperTrails, Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 2 comments

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Girl Crush: Juliet Hope Wayne

by PaperTrails, Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 1 comments

In a male-dominated comedy world (hat's off to you Apatow), it’s a great feeling when you stumble upon a funnier feminine counterpart. Upon first glance, the nympth-like Juliet Hope Wayne takes you...

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Later, Liz

It's the end of an era. Those violet eyes, the sweeping lashes, the ever buzzing interest surrounding her; Elizabeth Taylor was a tour de force, and like everyone else, despite her fame, she's gone....

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The In-Between Box

by PaperTrails, Friday, March 25, 2011, 2 comments

I don't even think there is a box for it. Is there an "other" option when choosing between "single" and "married?" It's never really bothered me, aside from the health insurance stuff until recently...

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Someone to look up to

by PaperTrails, Thursday, February 3, 2011, 2 comments

I only met Amanda Hale once before attending her funeral this last Christmas Eve. She was just a year older than me, at age 27, and I hardly knew her at all.

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The Gentle Man

I work with a man who makes everyone feel at ease, even when they're at their very worst. This friend, Jack, lost his dear, close friend, Bruce to AIDS last April. And being the giving...

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Sarah Minella is an Extreme Mom

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An Inside Peek At the World of Magazines

by PaperTrails, Sunday, January 23, 2011, 2 comments

In the short year and a half since I first walked into the glossy world of magazine publishing in the Empire State of the South, I've come to realize a few things. To break the team down by job...

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About Me

Favorite Music: Wilco, The Shins, Gillian Welch, Michael Jackson, Queen, Mason Jennings, the Beatles, Scissor Sisters, Modern Skirts, Kings of Leon

Favorite Books and Writers: Love is a Mix Tape, What the Living Do, A River Runs Through It, Matilda, My Uncle Oswald, Sarah Plain and Tall, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Harry Potter Book 7, Jane Eyre, Hatchet, The Bridges of Madison County, The Orchid Thief, The Counte of Monte Cristo, Into the Wild, Gonzo, Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, Flying Leap, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Call of the Wild, A Wrinkle in Time, The Beach, The Pearl, The Giver, Peace Like a River, Bel Canto, Neon Vernacular, Naked, Lord of the Flies, The Great Divorce, Wrapped Up in Rainbows

I am most proud of: my friends

I am most guilty of: forgetfulness

The world would be a better place, if only: we got off of our cellphones

Words I live by: Flapping your arms can be flying

Kids: No kids

Political Leaning: Liberal

Name: Kelly Skinner

Occupation: Independent Staff Writer

Education: College

Relationship Status: Committed Relationship

Interests: reading, painting my toenails, bike rides, swimming, Wilco, Vogue, Jason (my bf), nachos, margaritas, spicy food, restaurants, romantic comedies, beaching, friends, wine, coffee shops, cool art, kissing, Georgia Bulldogs, downtown Athens, dancing, Gordon Ramsay's, Kitchen Nightmares, Vermont,writing and Money Penny (my kitten/child)

Profession: Independent Staff Writer, freelancer

Homepage URL: www.kellyskinner.wordpress.com

Slogan: Paper Trails

Google: Kelly642@gmail.com

Member for: 4 years 19 weeks

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