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Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

2.5K followers

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

About Maryan Pelland

27 stories

poster from Fantastic Voyage movie (1980s medical forecasts)
Kermit the frog in a bathtub, looking nervous. (Mobility assistance floor lift)
cartoon of gray haired old lady raising her fist in a power gesture (ageism and discrimination)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

How to Make Money Writing

58 stories

a female elf sitting reading by a cozy fire (pen2profit facebook group for writers)
mad scientist doctor with evil looking bottle of medicine to cure a writer’s problem
a cartoon of a magical looking hourglass (keep reader reading)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Creative Humans

66 stories

Antique B&W photo of acrobat balancing on a ball (chiasmus spices up your prose)
a classic drawing of a cloudy sunset sky over Jamaica (silver linings)
little boy offering a daisy to the camera (favorite grandparent)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Grammar, language, and writing mechanics

45 stories

Antique B&W photo of acrobat balancing on a ball (chiasmus spices up your prose)
a classic drawing of a cloudy sunset sky over Jamaica (silver linings)
cute little girl’s face with a shocked expression (what I learned on Substack shocked me)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Living Every Moment

79 stories

little boy offering a daisy to the camera (favorite grandparent)
witchy-looking woman with her hands splayed in front of her face and candles in the foreground (once and future witches)
Kermit the frog in a bathtub, looking nervous. (Mobility assistance floor lift)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Medium--the Place to Express Yourself

86 stories

cute little girl’s face with a shocked expression (what I learned on Substack shocked me)
3 male spy figures, one with a mouth in place of his face, one with an eye and one with an ear. (Substack and Medium rumors)
a female elf sitting reading by a cozy fire (pen2profit facebook group for writers)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Stuff that Keeps Me Sane and Centered

38 stories

witchy-looking woman with her hands splayed in front of her face and candles in the foreground (once and future witches)
a long country road against a background of thunder clouds (how to grow from criticism)
Kermit the frog in a bathtub, looking nervous. (Mobility assistance floor lift)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

News We Absolutely Must Consider

39 stories

a male figure made out of newspapers (citizen journalism)
2025 los Angeles fire approaching downtown LA (Doomsday clock and reality)
a long country road against a background of thunder clouds (how to grow from criticism)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Very short stories

16 stories

older woman triumphantly lifting a heavy barbell (senior power)
goofy guy with foolish expression, wearing big fur hat (skilled writer)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Food as Entertainment

10 stories

a sumptuous dinner fest on a table piled high with food (how to learn to learn how to cook)
a field of lavender at sunset
close up of a colorful pasta salad
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

My Military Veteran Family History

10 stories

three US desert storm soldiers who volunteered to serve. (Veterans for Hire)
a tap water faucet with flames coming out of it. Jet fuel in Hawaii’s tap water
a bronze statue of a nurse and a soldier leaning over a wounded soldier on the ground — Vietnam veterans benefits
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Stories to remember

48 stories

AI image of a guy with his pants on fire (fake news)
seagull flying across a golden peaceful sky (we’re all dying)
An elf-like woman reading a book in a comfortable chair by a magical-looking window. Quality of writing.
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Real Insight!

45 stories

sillhouette of a human looking up at the vastness of a starry night sky (resilience, optimism)
man lying in a pool of mud
statue of liberty obscured by fog, but coming back into focus (Republicans for Harris)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

AI vs HI

18 stories

two people looking at a starry night sky with a telescope (searched engines)
woman in white makeup with wires hanging off her hair and electrical tape on her face — ai vs human intelligent
The story of why ChatGPT can’t actually write.
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

World travels

7 stories

a package of brass bullets — guns and ammo
hand drawn and painted hippie mural on the side of a building — Bob Marley, Beatles Hippie Gypsy, peace signs (My formative years)
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen

2.5K followers

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Former journalist with a passion for helping others find their voice, I'm dedicated to the craft of writing. Pen2Profit is my publication.

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