Writing Examples — Rosefinch Editorial

Examples of original writing

Find below a selection of posts from Cry Poop Drool, a blog I published from 2010 to 2018. Irreverent, familiar, and prone to a preponderance of dashes and footnotes (as well as the occasional foul language), the blog provided a glimpse into the daily travails of a working mom. Recurring characters were referred to by their pet names (Puppy, Kitten, Husband), and I wrote under the moniker intrepid librarian. Photos from the original posts have been removed.

Calendar of Qualms

We need to talk about Puppy. Here I was, so worried he would inherit my overbite, I wasn’t paying any attention to my anxiety genes, which he has evidently inherited in abundance.

Evangeline DittmanFebruary 27, 2016

The Bread Had Better be Gluten Free at Least

Bread-winningness strikes me as a rather passé idea, but it gained currency for me recently during coffee with a friend.

Evangeline DittmanJuly 9, 2015

CIA Handbook for Moms

Let’s talk about interrogation techniques, shall we? Let’s imagine there is a tiny yet vital piece of information in your four-year-old’s brain that you need to extract—say, the location of his shoes.

Evangeline DittmanApril 19, 2014