Writing. Productivity. Passion. Purpose.
Dear Reader, I am going to resist the urge to apologize for the lack of schedule, the lack of through line and theme, the lack of any and everything, and I am just going to talk today about what I’m reading, what I’m writing, and all that jazz.
Continue reading “A Little Bit of Everything: Reading, Writing, etc.”
Well, I’m doing it. For reasons I don’t fully understand.
I love reading memoir, and have for a long time. I’ve been reading memoir since I was a child, so naturally, when I heard about The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr, I jumped on it. Ashley from Climb The Stacks recommended this, and the link goes to her video review of the book.
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Have you seen Shonda Rhimes Ted Talk? Okay, go watch it, and come back!
WordPress recently reminded me that I started this blog in September of 2013, and I want to talk today about why I started this blog, for what purpose it continues to serve, and how I continue to push forward.
Continue reading “A Mirror of My Soul: Three Years of Blogging about Writing, and Getting Somewhere”
I have had the exciting opportunity to be involved in some of the promotion of Circuits and Slippers, a forthcoming anthology focused on science fiction and fairy tales! The book comes on on September 29th, and you can read to the end of this blog post to find out how you can enter a raffle to receive a FREE copy. I had the opportunity this week to interview Jennifer Lee Rossman about her short story, Scrapefoot.
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I want to live one thousand lives,
And do the things I dream to do.
I have been thinking a lot about this concept lately. I have been reading and rereading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, and she talks about this concept in her book, that the years will go by so fast, but the day to day feels like it drags along.
Continue reading “The Days Are Long, But the Years are Short”
Do you have a story inside you that is dying to escape, but you just don’t have the time, or energy, or you get discouraged? Maya Angelou once said “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” When you are holding on to that story, waiting for the right moment, then you are wasting time because you are carrying the burden of your untold story.
I am aware that I am not an expert, nor am I extensively published(you can check out my published work at Videshimagazine.com). However, I do have tips on how to be better at what you do, whether it’s for class or for your work of fiction, so lets get started.