I won tickets to see Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie. I suppose would be a good a time as any to mull over my complicated feelings on being one of the first in the country to see the character on the big screen. Let me be vulnerable for a moment here: I LOVED Sonic the […]
Category: Evergreen
Content about the practice of writing that will always be relevant to helping a writer hone his or her craft.
Lesson to Writers: Learn How to Uncomplicate Your Life
My phone died in my arms. I was on my way home from work, and I pulled out my phone when it fell out of my hands. That was it: when I lifted the device, the screen, pristine despite millions of previous drops thanks to a sturdy case and I overzealous screen protection, was intact, […]
How to Treat Writing Like it’s Your JOB
For the past 8 weeks, before doing anything else in my day, I wake up, sit at my kitchen table, and write for 3 full pages. My fiancé got me the book The Artist’s Way for my birthday. Admittedly, I’ve yet to crack it open, but I was intrigued by its companion piece: a book […]
Don’t Be Nice, Be AUTHENTIC
I was in class, and was tasked to do groupwork. We’re about a month into the course, but there’s still some students who haven’t purchased the textbook necessary for exams and written assignments. One of the members of my group nominated himself as de facto leader, and we set to work on the assignment. He […]
How to Deal with Impostor Syndrome in Writing
I didn’t want to write about it until it actually happened, until it was made real. I published a short story. It’s titled “Waiting Room” and it’s featured on the website midnightandindigo.com. This was a milestone for my writing career, as I was paid for this publication. I haven’t been paid for writing fiction since […]