by Cooper West | Aug 18, 2013 | Editorial, Modus Operandi
I just turned 44 earlier this week, and I’m SO proud of that. I tell everyone. It is a triumph that I made it at all, much less made it as a successful (if newbie) romance author who just finished her master’s degree and…wow, so many other things! I...
by Cooper West | Aug 7, 2013 | Modus Operandi
I self-identify as polyamorous, but lately I’ve come to realize that my current lifestyle is more along the lines of “recluse.” I got divorced back in 2010, and after that my life was consumed by writing and graduate school for two years. 2013 has...
by Cooper West | Aug 2, 2013 | Health
For those who might be curious, as I mentioned a few weeks ago about removing sugar from my diet: I FEEL FUCKING FABULOUS!!!!! Words really cannot express how fantastic I feel. I have almost boundless energy, I’m sleeping less, and my mental acuity has...
by Cooper West | Aug 1, 2013 | Editorial, Modus Operandi
What is it that I want out of life? What do you want out of life? I talked about this last week in my post about the definition of success and wealth, and Sarah Madison just wrote about her own insights into developing her writing life, and my brother is discovering...
by Cooper West | Jul 18, 2013 | Health, Modus Operandi
RANDOM HEALTH UPDATE! Because you care! I’m two weeks into being completely sugar free (outside of natural sugars found in vegetables, nuts, and fruit). The deadly lethargy and brain fog have dialed back, and I’m hoping will lift completely here soon....
by Cooper West | Jul 17, 2013 | Health, Modus Operandi
Have you seen the new comic from the Oatmeal, the one about running? It’s called The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons I Run Long Distances and, as with most of the Oatmeal’s work, I find it both hysterical and horrifying. Personally I’ve never gotten...