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November 14, 2018 ljsharks

About ljsharks

Lauren J. Sharkey is a Korean American writer from Long Island, NY. Her debut novel, INCONVENIENT DAUGHTER is forthcoming June 23, 2020, and is based on her experience as a transracial adoptee. Sharkey's creative nonfiction has appeared on DEAR ADOPTION,, Blind Faith Books' I AM STRENGTH collection, and others.

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(𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦) 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥...𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵!⁣
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While it may not be a leg lamp, I can't help but be proud of @inconvenientdaughter for taking home the gold 2021 Independent Publisher Book Award in Multicultural Fiction.⁣
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@ippyawards sent me this beautiful certificate which I will definitely have to find a nice frame for, some award stickers (which I may have to do a giveaway for 😄), and this awesome AF medal...like a legit medal!⁣
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#inconvenientdaughter #laurenjsharkey #adoption #adoptionjourney #adoptionbooks #adoptionreading #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #adopteemovement #adopteesconnect #adopteesspeak #adopteereads #adopteereading #kad #koreanadoptee #tra #transracialadoptee #adopteecommunity #debutnovel #diversifybookstagram #adopteebooks #adopteereading #ippyawards

The best part of Mama Shark’s visits are the mea

The best part of Mama Shark’s visits are the meatballs she brings with her 🍝🍝🍝

It’s official: the best cookie in Philly is from

It’s official: the best cookie in Philly is from @isgropastries!

Best Szechuan in a long time and absolutely in lov

Best Szechuan in a long time and absolutely in love with this picture of my parents and me 💛

Met some cool people at @morganspier this evening

Met some cool people at @morganspier this evening 💛

Sometimes all you need is love…and a 🍪

Sometimes all you need is love…and a 🍪

✨💫READING ALERT💫✨⁣ ⁣ Don’t forget

✨💫READING ALERT💫✨⁣
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Don’t forget to catch me on IG Live at 7pm EST tonight for a reading from my work in progress! The novel is about three adoptees looking for answers and themselves amidst extraordinary circumstances. ⁣
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Tonight I’ll be reading from Riley’s section. Riley is living in California, hiding a secret, and trying to get her shit together after her life is unexpectedly derailed. I’m still deciding which excerpt to read though 🤣⁣
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Hope to see you all there!

Since I am working today and am off on Friday, tod

Since I am working today and am off on Friday, today is my Monday lol.⁣
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I'm not a writer who writes every day. But I am a writer who gives myself 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 to write every day. I sit at my chair and if the words come, I am there. When they often don't, I still sit in front of my computer - researching, editing, etc. - and remain present.⁣
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So often, I look at my work in progress with despair. I wonder why I am not finished, if I will ever finish, if the project is worth finishing. I often judge myself by not reaching certain milestones, or for my project just being an idea instead of a finished work.⁣
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But lately, I'm trying to be more mindful that starting is enough. That beginnings are just as important as endings. And that working on something - whether it's a project, yourself, a relationship - is enough. That giving space for growth is enough. That 𝘐 am enough.

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