Writing is hard for a living. It means never doing it for fun or for myself anymore. After spending an eight-hour work day using up all my creativity for a job that will pay the bills, there’s nothing left in the tank for me. And by the time the weekend comes around, I just needContinueContinue reading “Writing is Hard”
Tag Archives: writing community
Into the Ancient Past
It’s a million broken stones to seebut we mill our way through, upand down the halls that hold marblebusts and headless torsos. Thoughour feet glide over smooth, clearPlexiglass our eyes take in the groundbelow, into clay and beige dirt withindiscernable shapes of what was onceeither a kiln for fire or designatedchamber pot space. Either way,ContinueContinue reading “Into the Ancient Past”
What I Learned From NaNoWriMo
Drafting a plan (Soure: Image by Pexels from Pixabay) November is known as National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. I’d heard about the event for several years, but there was always something keeping me too busy to participate. This year, as I found myself self-employed, time was abundant. I finally took the plungeContinueContinue reading “What I Learned From NaNoWriMo”
List of Inclusive Publishing Outlets
I originally posted this resource on my Tumblr page here. This is a list of publications that are open to or specifically only publish writers of different backgrounds. The Shade Journal Winter Tangerine PANK Magazine CAGIBI Glass Poetry Press Rattle Desert Rose Cotton Xenomorph Wildness Burning House Press The Acentos Review Obsidian New England ReviewContinueContinue reading “List of Inclusive Publishing Outlets”
Why It’s Absolutely Okay to Write Badly
One of my favorite writers, Cinda Williams Chima, recently made a post on Goodreads saying, “I give myself permission to write badly,” in answer to a question about how she gets past writer’s block. That’s really what writer’s block, isn’t it? The fear of failure. The doubt that you might not have something important toContinueContinue reading “Why It’s Absolutely Okay to Write Badly”
Becoming a Real Writer
It’s hard to feel the confidence to say you’re a writer. I often said I like to write, but never really said I was a writer. Even when I started writing a book, I still didn’t call it a book. I called it a story or manuscript at most. Recently though, the more I writeContinueContinue reading “Becoming a Real Writer”
How to Save Yourself from Reading and Writing Slumps During Times of Crisis
A couple of weeks ago my grandmother was in a car accident. This left her badly injured and in need of constant care for a week. Since I’m currently unemployed, the responsibility fell to me, which I don’t mind. I mean, I’m home. What else am I doing?
Where to Go to Write
I’ve been trying to find new environments to place myself in for getting writing done. I don’t currently have an office space in my house (that’s changing soon though!), so I just make a little nest for myself in my bed using a pillow chair, blankets, and stuffed animals. It’s not the most comfortable thoughContinueContinue reading “Where to Go to Write”
What I Learned About Writing From Taking a Long Time to Read a Book
I picked up a book in Spain over three years ago because it looked interesting. I thought, “I’m proficient enough in Spanish, and this sounds like a fun action-thriller that will be a breeze.” It was not a breeze. I am not proficient in Spanish (though my father said he didn’t think it was aContinueContinue reading “What I Learned About Writing From Taking a Long Time to Read a Book”