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I’m an author, who is addicted to words. I love the way they look, the way they sound and the way they make me come just a little more alive.

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A Boy Named Rindy

The haunting, true-life story of a boy who survived the Cambodian Genocide and persisted against all odds. 

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  • words have power childhood
    April 3, 2025

    My two-year-old son brought me a daffodil yesterday.“Oh, I love it! Thank you!” I said, breathing in its sweet scent. “Want to smell?” I extended it to him. “It melfs like sunshine,” he said as he squished it to his nose.

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  • People pleaser
    February 28, 2025

    You may have noticed that I’ve begun a bit of a metamorphosis of late and it’s been a seesaw between excitement and terror. Fears sometimes pop up as I step out into something new— into being new. What if I make the wrong choice about what to do next?

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  • burnout recovery creative rest
    January 31, 2025

    You may be surprised to hear that I’ve been pretty unproductive of late, after publishing a mammoth of a book. It’s taken about every ounce of energy to not “just do something for the sake of doing something.”

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  • Is there anything else you'd suggest to add to this list?
    October 4, 2024

    On Updating Plug-ins

    I sit here, thrumming my fingers on my desk, during the few precious moments of nap time. What am I doing? I’m updating plugins on my website. Why? Honestly, I have no idea...

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  • Olivia Talbott author cambodian genocide survivor story
    September 7, 2024

    A Look Back

    I gripped the railing, frantically searching my husband’s eyes. Was I going to make it through this? He nodded reassuringly, but he also seemed worried. Should I be worried?

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Meet Olivia

"I write because it's how I understand the world, myself and discover the truth that runs like threads throughout it all."

Olivia Talbott is a word-addicted author who has a bachelor's in Creative Writing through SNHU. Ever since she was young, she's enjoyed writing, especially writing vivid descriptions of the world around her. 

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