I’ve loved writing for as long as I can remember. But dreaming of becoming a writer and actually writing are two different things. It’s easy to romanticize being a writer, fantasizing about sitting somewhere cozy and warm where words and stories pour forth. No interruptions,…
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Flash Fiction Story: Letter of Intent
I’m not shy about singing the praises of writing flash fiction. It’s quickly become one of my writing passions. Writers attempting the art of creating short, short stories benefit in myriad ways: Flash fiction can be written and edited in a short amount of time,…
Finding Inspiration in the Everyday
My phone’s notes app is full of notes (naturally) boasting titles along the lines of “Story Idea,” “possible blog posts,” or “Story/character ideas” and such. Some of the notes’ contents are as simple as a couple of words forming the first threads of a plot,…
Returning to Writing After a Break
In my online writing group this morning, we were discussing how difficult it can be to get back into writing after taking a break. Not just how difficult it is to jump back in after not writing at all, but also the challenge to dive…
Setting Goals for 2023
Do you make New Years resolutions? I used to declare some resolutions each year but would usually peter out within a few weeks or months. Without specific parameters and steps, it was hard to know when I would have accomplished a resolution, and I would…