Harsh Writing Advice And The Truth Behind The Viral Tweet | Opinion
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- Jan 10, 2021
- 8 min
(Not) All About That Bass | The Importance of Sheppard's "Kiss My Fat Ass"
It's this time of year that we start seeing an influx of advertisements for workout and diet plans, pre-portioned meals delivered right...
- Oct 4, 2020
- 28 min
Reading New Moon For The First Time | A Chronicle of Thoughts
Around this time last year, I read Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight for the first time. The YA vampire romance series and its subsequent film...
- Sep 27, 2020
- 12 min
Idolization Or Manipulation? | The Conundrum Of Fanfiction | Opinion
As I was going over my notes from last year’s post about reading Twilight for the first time in preparation for the next...
- Sep 20, 2020
- 6 min
Infrequently Asked Questions | Things I Wish People Would Ask About My Writing
Last week’s post contained a list of questions I get asked about that either annoy me or are asked all too often (check it out here). As...
- Sep 13, 2020
- 10 min
Too FAQ | Questions To Avoid Asking A Writer, My Reasons, And My Answers
Whenever I tell someone I’m a writer, it’s often met with a string of what seem to be standard questions. Of course I appreciate the...
- May 31, 2020
- 11 min
Lift or Letdown? | My Feelings Towards Follow Trains, #FF, #WritersLift, And Other Twitter Trends |
If you’re familiar with Twitter’s #WritingCommunity, then you have probably seen hashtags like #FF or #Writerslift floating around. You...
- Mar 29, 2020
- 6 min
I Feel Guilty | Writing During The COVID-19 Outbreak
It goes without saying that the state of the world is precarious. We’re in uncharted territory trying to navigate through this new normal...
- Mar 15, 2020
- 3 min
Friends of a Feather | What WILL Make Me Follow Someone on Twitter
Last week I broke down some of the reasons why I might not follow someone on Twitter (if you missed it, follow this link to catch up)....
- Mar 8, 2020
- 9 min
For the Birds | Reasons I Might Not Be Following You On Twitter
In my early days on Twitter, one of the things I was advised to do was follow anyone who followed me. It’s something people will tell you...
- Mar 1, 2020
- 10 min
An Author and Her Irish Friend | The Fascinating Flirtation of Jane Austen and Tom Lefroy
When it comes to uncovering the lives of notable authors, Jane Austen’s is among the more elusive to researchers. There is a lot about...
- Feb 23, 2020
- 6 min
We Need To Talk About Realistic Writing Goals | Opinion
A few days ago, I came across a tweet that really got my gears grinding. Shared by user @Hezzah, this post sparked a discussion over on...
- Jan 12, 2020
- 11 min
An Airing of A Glee-vance | Opinion
In recent weeks, my social media accounts have been flooded with posts from Buzzfeed and other sites of a similar nature about...
- Nov 17, 2019
- 6 min
Let Him Go | Opinions on a Snowman
When Frozen first came out, I was absolutely in love with it. As a huge Idina Menzel fan with a lot of Nordic heritage (not to mention a...
- Oct 13, 2019
- 7 min
Reading Like A Writer | What Has Changed About My Reading Habits
Last week, I shared a blog post chronicling my experiences reading Twilight for the first time (if you missed it, you can find it here)....
- Oct 6, 2019
- 23 min
Reading Twilight For The First Time | A Chronicle of Thoughts
The Twilight Saga is a series that the internet has picked on ruthlessly. From saying author Stephenie Meyer’s writing style mimics what...
- Aug 11, 2019
- 12 min
Have We Met Before? | My Take on Disney’s Live-Action Remakes | Opinion
In an earnings call on August 6, 2019, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the next addition to its growing list of upcoming remakes: Home...
- Jul 21, 2019
- 12 min
The Pressure of Perfectionism
As you might recall from my list of goals to achieve in 2019, one of my plans for the year was to finish edits on the current draft of...
- Jul 14, 2019
- 4 min
A Time And A Place | My View On Automated Advertisements
In this day and age, social media can sometimes have you feeling like you’re screaming into a void. Whether you’re just trying to...
- Jun 9, 2019
- 6 min
The Goodbye Place | Why Ending “The Good Place” Is A Good Decision
So far, 2019 has been a year of conclusions in pop culture from Avengers: Endgame hitting cinemas with a record-shattering release to the...