“Let Them Find You Writing” Day 2 It all started in yesterday’s post which you can read here. It’s a new day with new problems, but let’s stick with Know Thyself and see where it takes us. Writers typically have a pretty good understanding of themselves. Some humans could easily drift through this life withoutContinue reading “Know Thyself.”
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Let Them Find You Writing
This is a call to writers. We have put our craft off for long enough. It’s time to get back in the game and act like we’re writers. Or maybe you’ve stayed in the game, but you’ve been feeling like you’re dragging yourself along, like you’ve lost that inner flame. It’s time to find itContinue reading “Let Them Find You Writing”
I Can’t Hear You
A poem I opened the window and it all went out. It –the remanence of us The poetry, the novel, the memories. out with a whoosh. I stopped listening. Drowned myself between the legs of a feral woman What am I? Am I a woman left to contemplate life and how I make anything ofContinue reading “I Can’t Hear You”
Unlocking Your Inner Idea Machine
You are an idea machine. There was a time when I had no idea what to write. That’s what I thought, at least. I searched high and low for the next best story. I started quite a few and abandoned them. The truth it wasn’t that I had no idea what to write. It wasContinue reading “Unlocking Your Inner Idea Machine”
Never Leaving
A Poem He didn’t know what kind of love hers was Hers was the kind that tears you apart and holds you together with red string That sinking feeling. That feeling like she’s made it to the pit of his stomach And if she wiggles just enough your shame will pour out the same contentContinue reading “Never Leaving”
A little bit of Philosophy
Today I did spend a lot of time writing a paper about free will and determinism. Are we making our own decisions, or are our experiences making our decisions for us? I feel it’s a little bit of both. I used to get caught up in these discussions, but then I realized it’s probably aContinue reading “A little bit of Philosophy”
Embrace Your Voice: The Path to Writing Success
“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” -Octavia E. Butler There’s a million ways to write a story. There’s a million stories to tell, maybeContinue reading “Embrace Your Voice: The Path to Writing Success”
From Waiting to Writing
“If you wait for inspiration to write you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.” — Dan Poynter I used to say if my author opened their book to find me writing, I’m a writer in their story. That’s a fun way to think about the consistency of writing. There will always be a million otherContinue reading “From Waiting to Writing”
What’s your Favorite Weather to Write in?
I’m willing to bet that most writers agree the perfect weather to write in is the wet kind. Initially, this post was going to be about rain, but a cold winter evening in a warm house with soup in a slow cooker came into view. That’s when I had to change my mind. Rain andContinue reading “What’s your Favorite Weather to Write in?”
The Quiet Truth of Self-Publishing
For a long time, I thought publishing a book was this big, loud affair. Then I got some of my works published, and that was very exciting, and I’m grateful for the experience, but it was also a rude awakening for me. I was jolted into this world where no one will automatically care thatContinue reading “The Quiet Truth of Self-Publishing”
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