by Julie McGue | Aug 27, 2025 | That Girl This Life
The Queen Wave Julie McGue Author Memories are wily creatures. They sneak up on us when we least expect it, tugging on invisible threads woven from the senses—a smell, a sound, the scrape of wood beneath the hand, the shimmer of heat on water. On a recent August...
by Julie McGue | Aug 13, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Interview with Author and Film Editor, Lisa Cheek Lisa Cheek Film Editor & Author My experience at the first annual Park City Understory Writer’s Conference felt nothing short of magical. It wasn’t just the writing wisdom shared by an elite lineup—Dani Shapiro,...
by Julie McGue | Jul 30, 2025 | That Girl This Life
The Power of a Walking Stick Julie McGue Author I recently returned from a vacation out West where my friends and I toured several national parks in Montana and Wyoming. We spent our days hiking and wildlife viewing along the Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone Park. On...
by Julie McGue | Jul 9, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Sleeping Bags, Shame, and Questions That Linger Julie McGue Author One night at a teen sleepover, my friend and I, weary of the erratic darts and squiggles on the Ouija board, climbed into our sleeping bags. She turned to me and asked, “You’re adopted, right?” Through...
by Julie McGue | Jun 25, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Fireworks & Other Fears Julie McGue Author I marvel that it’s that time of year again! Time to pull out the bins of patriotic décor and ready the house for Fourth of July. It’s a task I’ve always looked forward to—even during the COVID-19 pandemic when it seemed...
by Julie McGue | Jun 11, 2025 | That Girl This Life
An Interview with Podcaster & AuthorMike Carlon Mike Carlon Podcaster & Author When I learned podcaster Mike Carlon had a new book coming out, I dove at the chance to interview him. Mike and I first met in 2021 when he invited me to guest on his podcast...
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