My To Be Read (TBR) pile is getting a tad dusty, but that didn’t stop me from getting The Maidens written by Alex Michaelides. Yes, books are supposed to be read, but me and the rest of the reading community fully support books on the shelf that haven’t been read yet. Here’s the truth, youContinue reading “It’s Ok to have a Growing To Be Read Pile”
Tag Archives: Poetry
Working on My Log Line
Writer’s Quest is an experimental fiction novel about a painter who’s searching for her mom and meets a mystical mentor. It’s a story told through different styles of storytelling that shares a woman’s artistic and personal transformation. Do you have a log line you’ve used? Share in the comments? I found a insightful blog postContinue reading “Working on My Log Line”
Writer’s Cure
“I am an artist… I am here to live out loud.” -Emile Zola There’s something about being a writer that adds flavor to the world. Life’s not so boring anymore once you start writing. Even the hardest parts of writing are not due to flavorlessness. The most flavorless part of writing is when you don’tContinue reading “Writer’s Cure”
Calling All Substack Writers
I’m on Substack If you’re a writer on Substack Check me out! Would love to follow other writers and stuff. Let’s connect. https://substack.com/profile/51017041-saschia-jayne-johnson?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page
Do You Need Words?
This thing we have it’s biblical. Feels as sacred as the womb of a woman who saw Jesus. You know this thing we have runs deeper than most. I lay my bones at the foot of our holy place. Chest against chest. Bones against bones clatter and dance. Tongues dipped in wine dipped in kisses.Continue reading “Do You Need Words?”
A Poem
Desire Eyes They shift and blink and stare. Some day they may find you here free from chains, shaking loose the nightmares that keep you cooped up in the house. I know you’re stuck in that insane loop. Sit still so I can untie you. -Saschia Ealier on Substack I posted… The truth is, regardlessContinue reading “A Poem”
Thoughts on Mythology from the Guy Who Gave Us Star Wars
“I’ve come to the conclusion that mythology is really a form of archaeological psychology. Mythology gives you a sense of what a people believes, what they fear.” -George Lucas I’m still over here trying to figure out what I believe. Once you really start thinking about it, everything begins to become a question. And maybeContinue reading “Thoughts on Mythology from the Guy Who Gave Us Star Wars”
Dreams as Inspiration in Your Writing
“I don’t remember my dreams too much. I hardly have ever gotten ideas from nighttime dreams. But I love daydreaming and dream logic and the way dreams go.” -David Lynch I love dreams. Actually, my love for dreams is, if I remember correctly, what got me into Carl Jung in the first place. He grewContinue reading “Dreams as Inspiration in Your Writing”
Stand By You
Tonight I wanted to share one of my most favorite Rachell Platten songs. When I first heard this song, it was everything I needed in the moment. Not only did it lift me out of my dark place, we even “just so happened” to get tickets to go see her in concert. My daughter andContinue reading “Stand By You”
Agua Viva
“Putting my hand in someone else’s has always been my definition of happiness. Before I fall asleep, often – in that small struggle not to lose consciousness and go into the greater world – often, before I get up the courage to go into the vastness of sleep, I pretend that someone has my handContinue reading “Agua Viva”
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