Workshopping a Writer’s Ego
A few weeks ago, I submitted an essay and a play to the creative writing awards at my school. This coming Tuesday, I find out…
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The Story I Want to Read
Well, I am home, I am exhausted, and I am (mildly) tan. Despite being hit by some serious post-plane sleepiness, I'm going to honor Blog…
Airborne Metal Box: Paranoid Parrot’s Excursion to LA
In just about four and a half hours, I'm going to be on a plane headed to Los Angeles. I used to have a strong…
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Hello, My Name is Hot Mess
You know how in Shakespearean tragedies, the main character has some fatal flaw that generally causes all of their troubles? It's not necessarily something bad,…
On Writer’s Block
If I had to pick a single bane to my existence, writer's block would be that one bane. I'm thankful that it doesn't happen to…
Speak Now
Last week, I wrote about my peach-bruise experience in fiction workshop. That bruising experience quickly spiraled into a full-on writer's crisis, which entailed a panicked…
Rip It To Shreds
It's been a really long time since I've committed to a fiction piece longer than ten pages. I always have grand ideas for beginnings, even…
Drinking Up
I figured that an occasion as momentous as turning 21 probably warranted a two-post weekend. So, as I sit cuddled up on the couch with…
On Twenty One
As a writer, I put myself in an extremely vulnerable position every time I put words to paper. My identity influences every story I write:…
Uncertainty Principle
I have been in a long-term relationship with my day planner since I was about 14 years old. I often look five steps ahead of…
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