“If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.” ― George Orwell When you see a problem deeply rooted in a broken system that’s been handed down from generation to generation, your writing can be the one reason someone breaks free. YourContinue reading “Value Your Craft”
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Anything
“You can make anything by writing.” – C.S. Lewis I do believe this. Many life changing ideas come from reading a great book. Some works of fiction even give us a chance to let go and use our imaginations. We need the freedom that writing brings, so that we can envision new worlds. Was thereContinue reading “Anything”
You Must Be an Artist
“An artist is someone who can hold two opposing viewpoints and still remain fully functional.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald I don’t find artists to be more or less human than anyone else who answers the call, but I do appreciate this quote. As a writer, it’s required for me to shift to and fro fromContinue reading “You Must Be an Artist”
Today’s a Good Day for Poetry
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song.” – Maya Angelou You Are Worthy You’re a moutha sound that moves mefrom silence You’re a foota step that moves meForward You’re a bodya space that reminds meto stand -Saschia
Write it Out
I must write it all out, at any cost. Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh I want to feel all the feels and be fully aware of all of my emotions. I want to learn from my mistakes and do better in theContinue reading “Write it Out”
Now I’m Ready.
I did it. I wrote. I finished short stories. I wrote poetic prose. Some shitty stuff. Some stuff I’m proud of. I got paid for my writing. I finished a novel. I was included in an anthology. I sat in writers workshops with IV leaguers and successful authors. I took a dozen college courses. IContinue reading “Now I’m Ready.”
We’ve Made it This Far
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Don’t let fear keep you from starting. We all have our silly little fears and big monstrous fears. But they don’t need to keep us from our greatness. We have made it this far. We have survived againstContinue reading “We’ve Made it This Far”
Who’s Your Current favorite Author
What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit. -John Updike Someone I was talking to today told me they loved John Updike. They mentioned a book he wrote titled, “Rabbit Run.” I have not read that book yet. I’m not sure if I have read anything by him yet butContinue reading “Who’s Your Current favorite Author”
It’s Still Summer
Summer is still here. It’s not fall yet, even though I’m excited for fall; it’s still summer. The heat is not for me. You know what’s for me? A car ChapStick unaffected by the weather. A cool breeze with a scarf around my neck. The smell of fresh-made apple cider donuts and a bonfire. IContinue reading “It’s Still Summer”
My Novel is Experimental Fiction
There’s a misunderstanding of what experimental fiction really is. Experimental fiction is often confused with Sci-Fi. That is not what it is. Experimental fiction is playing with traditional writing styles and formats. It’s using innovation and creativity to push against the boundaries of traditional storytelling. There are so many ways we learn and absorb theContinue reading “My Novel is Experimental Fiction”
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