Photo by Dona Young, 2025. Coldwater, Missouri, is a real place, but you might need a magnifying glass to find it on a map. With a...

Pippa, DryWrites.com co-pilot and lap queen, basking in the sun. I sit at my desk each day to write, transforming my lap into a throne....

Em dashes—I'm obsessed, damn it. I’m not an English major, but for now—deal with it—I’ll em-dash as I please.