Melissa Constantine

In which I tell you I'm awesome and you nod and pretend to believe me. I'm writing something. It has pages. So there's that.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

@MikeCopperman The heartfelt rejections always sting the most.

[Rebecca Papin @RebeccaPapin]

Stop calling yourself an aspiring writer, a wannabe writer. If you write, you are a writer. Own it.

#WritingCommunity

[Rebecca Papin @RebeccaPapin]

If an ancient worm has been revived after 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost, you can finish your novel.

[Jessica Seaborn @Jessica_Seaborn]

After years of telling me that she hopes she’s still alive to see me publish a novel my 91yo grandma got to hold a final copy of PERFECT-ISH today 😭 Apparently she’s been telling everyone in the nursing home about my book. Excuse me while I BAWL like a BABY #WritingCommunity

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

@LokayFOX5 @metrobardc DC’s hottest new club is People Mover. This place has everything - seat, old carpet, poles full of filthy hand prints, Jim Lokay…

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

Got pulled over for speeding this morning, which wasn’t a big deal except it was in the very spot my dad always goes, “watch your speed here, they ticket,” EVERY SINGLE TIME we drive past.

Just… damn it.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

7/ But Jesus, could I have figured out the laptop issue during the dream? Perhaps I wouldn’t have woken up covered in sweat.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

1/I had a dream that was a mix of work anxiety, travel anxiety, and a a reminder not to take on managing other people’s lives.

So, basically I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with myself now.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

6/ There’s no neat resolutions to this dream. And no discernible storyline. Just a big, panic producing reminder to take care of myself first, assist others with their oxygen masks second.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

Happy Father’s Day to my Dad, who would like to forget our last cribbage match ended 3-0 to me, but I took this picture to prove it. Also, he’s been a pretty great dad. But I won all 3 games, so there’s that.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

Some days I am sure that I am so smart.

And then there are days like today where I have - multiple times - spelled my own name wrong.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

I took about 800 pictures on vacation. Here’s one.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

Why did jet lag hit 3 days after I expected it? I can barely keep my eyes open and I’ve been home - sleeping normally - since Thursday.

Oh wow, I should go back to Italy, shouldn’t I? That is totally the answer, isn’t it? Gotta be it.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

Day …. 8? Day 9? I am totally losing track. Anyway, I’m on a boat.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

8:15: can’t stop yawning.

10:15: can’t sleep.

So that’s fun.

[Melissa Constantine @melissac47]

Yeah

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everything is changing