Category: Writing Life
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A Literary Confession + 3 Writing Tips
Hello, tender friends! I refuse to be ashamed. I just won’t. When people shamed the author of “Twilight” and got annoyed she had “no writing talent,” I wouldn’t get on board. (I actually studied that book to figure out why it was successful- a topic for another day). Ok, deep breath. Here it is: I…
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Take a Peek at My Book
Hello, tender friends! John Lennon sang You may say I’m a dreamer/But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us/And the world may be as one I love this idea of dreaming as something promoting a more unified world. Maybe Lennon was right. Maybe indulging our dreams makes us more whole and…
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What I’ve Learned from Writing Highs
When I read “You are not your writing” in a craft book, I interpreted it as a healthy response to rejection. (I can’t remember where I read it so I’m not sure who to attribute it to). I wrote for a health and supplementation company straight out of college for a while. I did a…
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1 WordPress Complaint and 5 Literary Citizenship Tips
No, WordPress spammers, I do not want to buy you a coffee. Is it just me, or is the number of people trying to finagle financial gain out of WordPress out of control? I don’t mind people who have monetized their blog or who have Patreon supporters. I seek to provide value to my readers…
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Letting (Some) Bylines Be Bygones
White space is the space around and between design elements. The image is important, but so is the space around the image that is left unmarked. What the image is not is just as important as what the image is. This analogy has helped me to understand my own writerly identity. Who I am not…
tea and tenderness 