Losing a Piece of Yourself
You never really know celebrities, but it can feel like you do. Like you can see their beautiful imperfections as if they were a close friend or loved one. This is what Naya Rivera was for a younger me through her role as Santana Lopez on Glee. I’m devastated over her loss in a way […]
Self-care for Writers
This writing thing is hard, folks. Although it can be great fun and rewarding, it can also be stressful and draining. No matter how you’re feeling about the process at this time, be sure you’re practicing self-care to get you through the ups and downs. Not sure why this is important? Sometimes self-care means giving […]
Writing As Resistance
Since the feeling of helplessness regarding the state of affairs in our world continues to bother a lot of writers, I thought that’s what I’d talk about this week on my li’l ol’ blog here. This isn’t specific to any one problem or any single annoyance *cough*CheetoThunderfucker*coughs* since I feel like this could be applicable […]
Why I Write
There’s this part of me that’s never been okay. It’s a slice of my identity that can shapeshift and grow without any water or sunlight. Sometimes it disappears, fading into my skin, becoming a dormant killer inside my bones. It’s this parasitic cluster of cells my body can’t fight off. I try but it’s no […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
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