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Behind the Times (Working Title)

Works in Progress · January 1, 2021

Behind the Times (Working Title)

Etymology Adventures Children’s Series (Working Title)

Works in Progress · January 1, 2020

Etymology Adventures Children’s Series (Working Title)

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Uhhhh…where did I go?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Fair question. After a splendid (if I do say so myself) 70+ episode podcast run, I’ve rather…disappeared lately.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The thing is, I’m still working like crazy on Vocabbett. It’s just that my current projects aren't as outwardly-focused.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You see, I'm in the thick of writing BOOK TWO! Plus, I tutor basically every night and all weekend. Since there are only so many hours in the day, I just haven’t been able to write and produce podcast episodes + their associated membership content lately.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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*So, the short version is this*⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m cancelling all recurring membership payments. It just doesn’t feel right to charge monthly/yearly dues when I’m no longer consistently posting new content.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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*The long version is this*⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m not going anywhere, believe me. I’m so excited about this new book, I can’t even stand it. It’ll be my first spy novel, loosely based on my upcoming trip to Israel, and I’ve even started doing Krav Maga 2-3 times a week to make sure all my fight scenes are as fun and accurate as possible.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m incapable of doing the same thing over and over for the rest of my life, so I can absolutely see bringing the podcast back in the lull between books 2-3. If that happens, I still have all the members’ emails, and I’ll make sure you guys get some freebies/lowest rate possible/etc. as a thank you for being my original supporters.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So…that’s it! I loathe Instagram, but I’ll try to post here more often to keep you guys in the loop as I write book two. That way it doesn’t look like I’ve totally fallen off the map, when I’m as focused as EVER on owning this fun, vocabulary-boosting niche.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Until next time,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER. Magical words that invoke lo

SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER. Magical words that invoke long, sun-filled days with ample time to recharge. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For me, recharging usually has a bit of an educational element (nerd alert, I know). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Lately, I've been recharging with Rosetta Stone, and I have to say, I'm loving it. (Not sponsored, by the way). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I saw they're having a huge sale -- unlimited languages for *life* -- I knew I needed to pass it on! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Get all the details at Vocabbett! (link in bio!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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After around 20 episodes, season 2 of the Vocabbet

After around 20 episodes, season 2 of the Vocabbett podcast is coming to a close!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Long story short, I'm starting UCSD's college counseling program. Get all the details (and peek behind the scenes at the $$ side of Vocabbett) in ep. 76!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Simply search "Vocabbett" in your favorite podcast player, or head to the link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you’ve seen The Durrells in Corfu, you’ll u

If you’ve seen The Durrells in Corfu, you’ll undoubtedly remember the slightly dotty daughter in the series, Margo.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I finished the show (a slightly heartbreaking moment – I hope they release a new season in the future!), I was exceptionally curious about what happened next for the family. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The show offers a fictionalized account of the Durrells’ lives, but the characters were based on real people. To think of them in the clutches of World War II…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For episode 75 of the Vocabbett podcast, I share more about the remarkable life of Margo Durrell.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tune in on your favorite podcast player! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We’ve all heard of Cleopatra, but how many peopl

We’ve all heard of Cleopatra, but how many people know she had a little sister — and a pretty remarkable one at that?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Arsinoe IV was about ten years younger than Cleopatra, but my guess is that, had their ages been reversed, we’d all know Arsinoe and it would be, “Cleopatra who?”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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At around 12 years old, she was commanding an army and outwitting Julius Caesar!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Listen to episode 74 of the Vocabbett podcast to learn all about her. Simply search "Vocabbett" in your favorite podcast player, or head to the link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And as promised, here is the episode of “Drunk History” about Arsinoe for those who want to watch! 👇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I said it in the podcast, but I’ll say it again here: there is a *lot* of profanity in this video!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s hilarious if you don’t mind that sort of thing, but there are about 1,000 swear words in 10 minutes and some PG-13-level vulgarity. Consider yourself warned!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Until next time!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#history #ancient #Cleopatra #egypt #ancientegypt #rome #caesar #forgottenhistory #women #womenshistory #siblingrivalry #sisters #drunkhistory #comedycentral #queen #vocab #education #learn #vocabbett #teachersofinstagram #teach #podcast #historypodcast

When most of us think of suffragettes (a.k.a. wome

When most of us think of suffragettes (a.k.a. women who fought for the right to vote), we think of Susan B. Anthony or Emmeline Pankhurst.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We should, however, also be thinking about the extraordinary Nazek al-Abid!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In the latest installment of our “forgotten women” mini-series, we explore the story of this remarkable woman. Exiled countless times for voicing (and acting upon) her beliefs, she never stopped fighting.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Get the whole story in episode 73 of the Vocabbett podcast!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(By the way, because her name is transliterated from Arabic, it’s sometimes spelled “Naziq” or “Nazik.” None are incorrect; I just went with what was on the Syrian stamp!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#history #forgottenhistory #women #womenshistory #suffrage #suffragettes #syria #middleeast #coolhistory #podcast #historypodcast #learn #education #grow #teach #teachersofinstagram #onlinelearning #collegeprep #vocabulary #vocabbett

“18th-century heiress-turned-pirate” may sound

“18th-century heiress-turned-pirate” may sound like the tagline of a cheesy romance novel, but remarkably, it’s a fairly accurate description of the indomitable Anne Bonny!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A few episodes into our “Forgotten Women” mini-series — where I sneakily boost your vocabulary by sharing stories you probably didn’t learn about in school — we’re shedding light on one of the most famous female pirates from the “Golden Age” of piracy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s a story you won’t want to miss! You can listen for free on your favorite podcast player (just search "Vocabbett"), or head to the link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#pirates #history #fun #podcast #historypodcast #vocabulary #vocab #education #onlinelearning #teach #teachersofinstagram #annebonny #heiress #read #learn #pirate #forgottenwomen #womenshistory #vocabbett

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