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    Be The Bigger Mouse

    September 9, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    There is something to be said for familiarity.I enjoy spending time with the folks who come out to the food ministry each weekend. Since we are friends, I will let you in on a little secret: I enjoy the folks who come for the food — talking and laughing, catching…

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    Purge and Put the Kettle On

    August 31, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    It will be tomorrow by the time you read this.In the first dream, I was walking in a house or apartment that must have been mine; I did not recognize it but it felt comfortable. I turned and was confronted by a dark figure wearing a skully. I grabbed something…

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    Sleepy-Eyed Sister Sort of Monday

    August 28, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    The crackle, etc., of the Rice Krispies did not wake me.I stayed up far too late.Confession: I could have gone to be earlier but #GameOfThrones, right? I had to see it. But I got a call from one of my adopted sisters who I hadn’t actually spoken with in over…

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    When Being Called Normal becomes a Compliment, Or, Relationship Advice from the Street

    August 26, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    I got to talk to Gorta, the puppy, at my volunteer this morning. She has grown in the two weeks since I saw her (I guess she was so chubby before … now it is evident that she is actually a she). I slipped her human mom a Ziplock bag…

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    Probably Legally Insane

    August 18, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    It was 4 am and I was debating the virtues of putting the kettle on or brewing coffee instead.Coffee won, after multiple other activities: hair washing, laundry, starting up the essential oil diffusers, watering the plants, topping off the fish tank, arguing with the cat, and using the shop vac…

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    When Business Communication Goes Pffft! Or, How I’ve Been Insane for Two Months and Counting

    August 14, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    First, the good part.My church worship team is very good. They have a six-song CD and I have it in slot one in my vehicle. I played it on the way to my appointment this afternoon and by I think it was the second or third song, I was in…

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    Very Super-suspicious, Pt. 1 – A Dr. Seuss Epiphany

    July 24, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    Warning: if you are prone to getting your britches in a bind when you read stuff that challenges your personal sensibilities, this may not be the post for you.In other news, hey, Monday: how you doin?On my morning walk today, I had an epiphany. It’s been a while, but this…

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    A (Potentially Lengthy) Missive on a Problem with Today’s Christian Church

    January 9, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    In my opinion, I happen to attend a pretty fantastic church. It was founded on the premise that the purpose of Christendom is to love one another and help one another; the mission of the organization is to bring Christ’s love to the inner cities of the world. There are…

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    Pros and Cons of Working from Home

    January 5, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

    I got up this morning with the expectation of having an 8am video conference call, but after checking my email at 5:30, I discovered that my student needed to reschedule. It was chilly and raining outside so I threw on this giant blue robe and wandered out to my workspace. I’ll…

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    A Serious #SelfishSomethingist

    August 29, 2016 - By Andree Koehler

    Have you ever been young and stupid?Boy, howdy have I. A thousand years ago, I was convinced I was unlovable. I had an associate who was a romance novel fanatic and all her machinations about the wonderful world of love made it worse. I convinced myself that I would find…

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  • Repost: Part 4 of the Querying Journey July 1, 2025
    What #RevPit is and how I got there …Created by the author on MidjourneyAh, so. You don’t know what RevPit is and I hadn’t bothered to clarify. I took another detour from the WIP in this post to write about the pitching process for the event.
  • Repost: An Interlude June 24, 2025
    Did you watch “The Residence”?Andre Braugher, from Town & Country Magazine, https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a46116433/andre-braugher-classical-theatre-harlem-donations/I was saddened to hear of Mr. Braugher’s death. But as I watched “The Residence”, I was curious about why one of the episodes was dedicated to him. I did a little digging and wrote a piece as a little interlude to all the […]
  • Repost: Part 3 of the Querying Journey June 17, 2025
    A pause to chat about rejection(s).The ocean would definitely make the query rejections not hurt so much … Image created by author on Midjourney.One thing I failed to mention when sharing that I submitted to RevPit, I didn’t include that I had already been querying it.In this post, I share where I was on 25 March with […]
  • A Conversation about How The Police got it right (no, not them …) June 14, 2025
    This conversation is not about the “people in blue” or those who “patrol the streets in their black and whites”. I’m referring to the other Police. Postor from the “Ghost in the Machine” tour. https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/390075-the-police-ghost-in-the-machine-tour-live-at-gateshead/images/posters Right, the band! You know, Sting and company (if you don’t know who they are, pop over here for a […]
  • Repost: Part 2 of the Querying Journey June 10, 2025
    And it’s a winding road.If being a writer always looked this good … Created by author on Midjourney.Oh, how I’d love to spend all my time, sitting by a lovely window, writing. But alas, that’s not the hand I’ve been dealt.However, I still dream toward it. I enjoyed sending my science fiction WIP, the Big Messy WIP, to […]
  • From Recon to cReative June 8, 2025
    This site isn’t new. But it is different. What once lived here as Reconnoiter Leadership has grown into something more layered, more inward-facing, more alive. It’s now called cReative Leadership — and it holds space for those who lead with vision, soul, reflection, and resilience. For those who move sideways before forward. For those who think deeply, […]
  • Repost:Part 1 of the Query Journey June 3, 2025
    Repost: Part 1 of the Query JourneyThe road is long and this is a first step.Just another day at the writing desk … Image created by author on Midjourney.I decided to dedicate some time to writing about writing. What better way way to do that than to tell my own story?This first part is less about querying than it […]
  • Repost: Walking in Liminal Space May 27, 2025
    Some memories just won’t go awayAlleyways that are invisible but visible exist in every city. Created by author on Midjourney.Have you ever taken a long distance bus? Or spent time in what some might call the unseemly part of town?Come with me …
  • Repost: A Mystery, Rendered in Ice May 20, 2025
    Another wildcard from Flash Fiction FebruaryWhat is it that the ice has released? Imge created by author on Midjourney.There is some folklore that draws me round, again and again. One of those is about the Yeti.Bigfoot, Sasquatch, whatever you prefer, but there are differences. The Yeti are snowbound and sometimes, things show up in the highlands that […]
  • Repost: Yurt Life May 13, 2025
    Wildcard post from Flash Fiction FebruaryWhat a dark and stormy night looks like … Image created by author on Midjourney.I’ve always wondered how people decide to form a cult. Perhaps they don’t use that word, perhaps they do. But how does it all begin? Shonda’s story is my supposition about how it happens.What do you think?

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