Taking a pause on paid content writing
The job boards didn’t have any open positions for a Fiction Writer. But it had a deluge of editorial assistants, technical writers, and web/SEO content writer positions.
Ten Things I Learned While Living on the Road
There was a year in my life when I lived in a 40-foot RV with my husband, our cat, and our dog.
The Only Scribe in the Family
I do not come from a family of writers. So, where did I get the deluded idea to pursue writing when I sprang forth from two individuals who did not find vivid hallucinating and writing them down on a page enjoyable?
Reworking the Blog and Starting a Substack!
The most challenging thing that modern writers face nowadays is how to build an audience so that someone reads their work. On top of the lovely labor of writing, we need to nurture a following. I get it, but…
What's New with You?
My friends and I would go watch a baseball game, eat brunch, meet for happy hour, or go on a hike at a nearby state park. While I enjoy having this moment with friends, the question “What’s new with you?” has been something that weighed on my mind whenever we get together.
My New Day Job and What It Means for My Writing
My journey of landing a new job and finding the energy to write again.
I Got Laid Off so This is What I Did
Getting laid off was a gut punch to me. What do you do when you lose the job of your dreams?
Self-validation is the Cure for Imposter Syndrome
“Don’t I get to call myself a writer when I do the work? Do I have to be traditionally published in order to fully identify myself as such? What else should I do? These questions tend to swim in my thoughts…”
(500) Days of Summer and Writing Characters with Flaws
As a writer, I’ve always been afraid of giving characters flaws.
The Practice of Writing Shitty First Drafts
I’m also being kinder and more considerate to my artist self. I need to remember that practice is just as important as finishing a project.
Read First, Then Write
I’m aware that we writers are our worst critics, and we should be. There was a lot to be done with my own writing, and I wouldn’t have realized that if I wasn’t reading.
Oh, Hi! I'm a Writer!
I wrote a lot when I was a kid. Comics and novels were my products, and my peers (who were between the ages of 11 to 16 years old) loved them. I’ve always gotten praise from my equally young readers and they pestered me for the next chapter or the newest story. It made me think that I was good. Of course, I was wrong.
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