your story matters. *** i know you don't believe me,but i need you to have some faith.i know you don't trust yourselfso trust me...just until you've found your wingsor maybe a voice. *** i know you don't think you're gonna make it,but somewhere below the hastily threaded stitchesand angry scarlet letters,we both know that was…
a step back
hey guys. this post is gonna be kinda short and there won’t be any fancy graphics. this is just a little dose of real talk. . life has been kinda crazy the past couple weeks. i don’t exactly want to go into the specifics online, but because of all the life stuff...i think i need…
hours
this piece of poetry is something i wrote in response to a couple images i found on pinterest (click here for part 1 of the prompt and here for part 2). i was inspired by the seemingly random bits of information and quirks that were used to describe and flesh out people. so i took…
13 (Free) Apps All Writers Should Have
In the age of technology, writers are faced with finding new ways to do things. Research is easier now that it's at our fingertips in mere seconds, but there's a downside to all the tech that's often overlooked. With so many options, both free and premium variations, what apps and tech should writers choose? And…
Never Have I Ever Tag // Writer Edition
Occasionally I get really good blog tag ideas. I believe this is one of them. The Rules Link and thank the blogger who tagged you.Include the graphic somewhere in the post (or make your own!)Answer the questions truthfully and honestly.Tag 3 bloggers. <Never Have I Ever> ...started a novel that I didn't finish. *facepalms* All.…
This is Not The End by Chandler Baker // A Book Review
I read this book for the first time last year and...it hit me, hard. It was one of those books that you don't expect a lot from, but then you read the last sentence and realize that your heart has just been on this amazing, emotional journey that you never thought was possible. Buying this…
The Project Inspire Tag
I found this tag and instantly knew that I had to do it. I don't do enough shout-outs to awesome people, so hopefully this will make up for that. I generally suck at writing intos for tags, so let's just jump right in! The Rules Thank and link back to whose blog you first saw…
Short Stories // A New Beginning
Lately I've been feeling...uninspired. My creativity hasn't been flowing freely and my novel has become the casualty. I hate feeling not creative because it's what I love to do, more than almost anything else in the world. And without it, I really don't know what to do with myself. That's probably a problem, but it's…
5 Novels That Shaped Me as a Writer
I've always been an avid reader and bibliophile. Even from a young age, I was devouring novels and pouring myself into stories of every form. Little Me was learning about loyalty and bravery from Nancy Drew long before I ever willingly picked up a quill to write my own fiction. In fact, jr. high and…
How to (Realistically) Write The Selfish Character Arc
Ah, the selfish character. These guys are interesting, aren't they? Their character arcs can be incredibly complex and the reader usually spends the majority of the novel trying to decide if they're good or bad...only to discover that they fall into that weird, little gray area. The funny thing about these selfish characters is that…
