Exploring Communal Living and Its Portrayal in A Lot of People Live in This House
Having lived communally for many years now, I’m always pleasantly surprised when people respond with fascination when I tell them that I...
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Bailey Merlin
Bailey Merlin
- Oct 27
- 4 min
6 communal living models that will change your mind about roommates
The economy is a joke, and American renters are the butt of it. Housing is scarce, affordability is a thing of the past, and anyone who...
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Bailey Merlin
- Sep 18
- 5 min
How To Write About Your Dad's Death
My father dies. My father dies, and part of me has been waiting for this moment for years. My whole life?
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Bailey Merlin
- Aug 12
- 7 min
5 Misconceptions About Communal Living
These 5 misconceptions will change your mind about communal living.
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Bailey Merlin
- Jul 31
- 4 min
Dreams to Realities: Navigating the Highs and Lows of Publishing as an Indie Author
When I set out to write a book about communal living, I was never certain what life would look like on the other side of publication.
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Bailey Merlin
- Jun 29
- 2 min
How to Publish with Depression
Writing may not be easy, but publishing with depression is evil incarnate.
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Bailey Merlin
- May 18
- 3 min
Beyond Expectations: Mental Health, Marriage, and Harvard Medical School
This post is a warning to manage your expectations. This post is to remind you that you are not superhuman, even if you think you are.
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Bailey Merlin
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Writing About Your Friends
It’s wild to me that my novel, A Lot of People Live in This House, will be in the world soon and that people will read it. A scarier part...
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Bailey Merlin
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Frankfurt, Day 6
We woke up late again because, apparently, we just aren’t going to adjust to this time difference. Or maybe we are both chronically tired...
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Bailey Merlin
- Mar 2
- 3 min
Munich, Day 5
December 21: Today, I was supposed to celebrate the Winter Solstice but didn’t really. Holidays are hard when you travel, but that...
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Bailey Merlin
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Munich, Day 4
We fought hard to get out of bed this morning. Told Theresa we’d be out and about by eight but were liars until nine. Between the hard...
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Bailey Merlin
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Munich, Day 3
We started the day earlier than either of us wanted because the train to Munich left at 7:15. Apparently, this didn’t matter to anyone...
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Bailey Merlin
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Vienna, Day 2
Due to travel delays, Richie and I could only spend one full day in the city instead of two. It didn’t help that we both woke up wicked...
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Bailey Merlin
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Vienna, Day 1
Honeymooning is a novel concept to me. In my life, I think I’ve only met two or three couples who were enjoying what the Germans call...
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Bailey Merlin
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
The 2022 Wrap
In the interest of full disclosure, I forgot that I’ve done a yearly wrap for many years. It’s strange to think that some of you have...
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Bailey Merlin
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Honeymoon Bound
This winter has been hard. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this out of control, but it’s as exhausting as I remembered. The dry...
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Bailey Merlin
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Poem #33
Striped I fell from a dock in the summer, split my hand open like a ripened fig, blood drip-dropping to ruddy the waves while I gulped...
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Bailey Merlin
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
On Tarot
Each year, Salem, Massachusetts, puts on “Haunted Happenings” to celebrate Halloween all October. More than 500,000 people visit the...
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Bailey Merlin
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Life Update: The Big One
This year has already been so busy. Marriage. Grad School. Research Project. Promotion. And now, at last, I can put my dream on that...
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Bailey Merlin
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Worry Buffet
This morning, after my alarm went off at half past six, I went back to sleep. Thirty extra minutes, just for me. When I woke up for real,...
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