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The Latest from Abundant Content: Gutenberg, School and Poetry

Abundant Content Updates | The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles | Photo by Jaredd Craig on Unsplash | Abundant Content

Drastic change always stinks at first – I can think back to countless times over the years that I yelled about OS upgrades, too (I think I might still be complaining about Windows 10). Gutenberg, however, is apparently here to stay, offering me something new to complain about, and mostly because I’m ignoring it. I keep this website simple and basic on purpose, so before the task of coaching clients through a major Wordpress overhaul, I installed it here first.

You Don’t Just Get a Trophy for Showing Up.

A Trophy Just for Showing Up, Back to School, Non-Traditional Student | Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash | Abundant Content

In college, especially during the first two years, we are required to take a variety of classes to expand our minds and I think people often read that particular phrase without thinking about what it really means.

Going Back to School: I’m Returning to College!

Going Back to School, Returning to College | Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash | Abundant Content

Honestly, it started as a whim during a long, quiet evening at work. I filled out an application to the local community college, then filled out a FAFSA application, and within about a week, had pointed myself to an English degree. Between previous college credits and life experience, I’ve managed to cut the time I’ll need to complete the first two years of this degree in half, which is exciting.

This is Abundant Content.

Newest News at Abundant Content | Photo by Isaiah Rustad on Unsplash | Abundant Content

Here’s some news, brought to my attention by a client: someone out there has decided to start calling themselves “Abundant Content” – despite being contacted about this, they’ve put up a website, have decided to call themselves a “founder of Abundant Content”, and to offer their writing services. THIS IS NOT ME. THIS IS NOT ABUNDANT CONTENT.

Trips Worth Telling, a Series Inspired by Author Michael Pollan

Trips Worth Telling, Medium & Michael Pollan | dori mondon-freeman | Ayahuasca and the Angel in the Mirror | Abundant Content

Michael Pollan and Medium put together this series about transcendental psychedelic experiences – and one of the pieces in this series is mine. What an honor!

My Two Favorite Spots for Free Kindle Books

Free Kindle Books | Photo via Pixabay | Abundant Content

Sure, there are a lot of well-known resources out there for getting free books to read, but mostly I found a lot of poorly-edited, self-published books that just didn’t make the cut when it came to enjoyable reading – I felt like I was reading the equivalent of a soap opera and I ain’t got time for that, (yet as terrible as it is, I don’t always want to read the classics anymore, either). Editors, they’re a thing for a reason, and they still have massive purpose in this world. I read not only because I enjoy the escape of it, but also because I learn from a finely-written and finely-edited work. Because the quality was often lacking, my interest in things like Smashwords and Kindle Buffet came to a close fairly quickly and now, here’s how I get what I need:

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