I recently filled in my calendar for the whole semester. Let's just say my life is going to be a blur of writing, reading, writing, reading, and writing even more. I can already tell that I will be writing more than I ever have in my entire undergrad experience. If I could give any advice…
Braving the story
Over Labor Day weekend I found myself happily holed up at my family's cabin and it made me think how wonderful it is to have a place to just be. I think we all search for places like this, and most people try their best to make their home that safe place where they can…
Tea, Cake, and a Good Book
Recently, I read "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. The best description I can give is that it is a book for book lovers. Perhaps not the most descriptive, but the simplest surmise possible. There is no doubt Setterfield is a book lover, and her main character is a reclusive reader who lives and works…
When to stop and when to keep going
So, I recently was working hard on a new post, only to find out all my subscribers got e-mailed out a drafted version of it. Needless to say, I am feeling unhappy this occurred. I was really excited about my post and getting to share it with everyone. It has been a few days in…
Writer Stereotypes: True or False?
The other day I was thinking about some common stereotypical conceptions about writers. 1. Writers are loners. 2. You have to be a tortured soul to make good art. 3. You have to have something good to write about. For the first one, I have always known I like solidarity. I think everyone who grew…
Sharing Gratitude
A while back I reached 100+ followers (that weren't family and friends... although you guys are just as important!). I honestly am pretty sure half of them probably aren't actual humans... but regardless, it was a pretty weird feeling. Whether or not there are a 100 of you out there reading this or not, I…
The Growing List
I've always seen those lists people make of "Things I've Learned Lately" and I've always been intrigued by them. I personally love learning new random things, like how very nonchalantly the NYT wrote an article about books bound in human skin. Why would I ever care to know that? Yet, here I am reading with…
Out of Left Field
I will be honest, in my short time on earth, I've never really experienced debilitating disappointment. Of course I've had my share of not passing a test, not getting a job, not having things go as planned... all things that don't really shake my foundation. You get up and move on. They test you, but…
Learning to be lonely
I find it incredibly interesting that if you were to walk up to most women and tell them they need to be single for an indefinite number of years, they would probably be immensely put off by the idea. Emphasis on most. Definitely not all women. As a young girl, I did not start dating…
The World Out THERE
This month has been a crazy whirlwind. One of those periods of time where you find yourself just forgetting to breathe, which sounds crazy. I will literally pause for a split second and realize I'm not breathing and have to force a deep breath to stabilize. In fact, one of the main reasons I have…
Simply & Softly 