Rebecca Donovan

USA Today Bestselling Author of The Young Adult Trilogy The Breathing Series

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Be Dazzling!

February 24, 2017 by Elizabeth Calawa

You are a gift. Each and every one of you is a gift. You come in all shapes and sizes, so I encourage you to wrap yourself in whatever makes you…YOU! Want to wear a gown grocery shopping? Let the chiffon flow! Do brilliant sparkles make you smile? Then, please, layer on the bling and smile! Allow your ensemble to represent who you are, no matter how colorful, formfitting, or eccentric. … [Read more...]

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I am a Writer…

July 3, 2016 by Elizabeth Calawa

“How’s the Writing Going?” If I say that I’m writing, will it make it true? If I tell you the words are finding me, will it convince them to flow? If I want it enough, will it happen? I’ve wanted to believe that by saying it, I was inviting creativity back into my life. But it was only a lie I wanted to be true. I am a writer, searching for creativity. "How's the Writing Going?" I’ve … [Read more...]

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I’ve Been Waiting for You!

January 12, 2016 by Elizabeth Calawa

I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. They always seemed like work to me. And that’s not very much fun. Instead, I recognize something I learned from the previous year and allow it to influence the upcoming year. And in 2015… I learned a lot. This past year was one of the most challenging years I’ve personally experienced in a long time. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It was … [Read more...]

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It Happens When It Happens…

April 19, 2014 by Elizabeth Calawa

By nature, I’m a control freak. An impulsive control freak at that. I get an idea, and I want it done. Right at that very moment. If I can see it in my head, then I want to figure out a way to make it happen. My mind never shuts off. It keeps me up at night, plaguing me with vision after vision. Insomnia and I are well acquainted. I have six stories in my head, waiting for their turn to talk to … [Read more...]

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Waiting…

November 30, 2013 by Elizabeth Calawa

I talk out loud – creating conversation. I visualize facial expressions – squinting, mouth tightening, furrowing brows. I observe me – my breathing, my heartbeat, my hands clenching. Then I listen. Where is this taking me? What should happen next? How will this all come together? And then there is silence. I wait. But the voices are mute. I try to force them, but it’s no use. … [Read more...]

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Voices In My Head

October 31, 2013 by Elizabeth Calawa

In twenty minutes, everyone will remember you when you're gone. And your heart is a stone buried underneath your pretty clothes. Don't you know people write songs about girls like you? What will you do when something stops you? What will you say to the world? What will you be when it all comes crashing down on you, little girl? What would you do if you lost your beauty? How would you … [Read more...]

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