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Bailey Merlin
Bailey Merlin
Jun 28, 20244 min read
Mental Health in Communal Living: How Writing Helped Me Cope
Are you someone who finds solace and strength in your connections with others?
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Bailey Merlin
May 25, 20244 min read
5 Lessons Learned from My First Year as a Debut Novelist
A Lot of People Live in This House is celebrating its first birthday! Now that I’m an expert (ha), here are 5 things I’d do differently.
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Bailey Merlin
Mar 31, 20245 min read
Can Artists Be Parents and Stay in Love?
If you’d asked me when I was twenty if I wanted kids, I would have told you, “Maybe, not right now.” If you’d asked me when I was...
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Bailey Merlin
Nov 18, 20233 min read
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
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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
Aug 12, 20237 min read
5 Misconceptions About Communal Living
These 5 misconceptions will change your mind about communal living.
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Bailey Merlin
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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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