I've always been wary of writing groups. But not because of other people; it's a me thing. I am hyper-aware that I'm not the most amazing writer in the world, so I am a very intense self-editor (and have been for a while). It's a habit I've mentioned on here before--my tendency to edit my... Continue Reading →
Writer’s Workshop – A House on Gravel (& Some Much-Needed Venting)
The house looked like it was falling apart. A squat, thin rectangle of wood slowly dipping toward the gravel, but never quite making it. Not because it refused to go down, but because giving in would be too much work for it. "Ugh. I'm just gonna stay just like this," it might sigh, and I,... Continue Reading →
An Actual Christmas Miracle
I do not know where to start explaining how weird the last two weeks have been. I guess I’ll start chronologically. Two weeks ago, I talked about how I was going to get into graphic design. That, like most things, is going to take significantly longer than I thought; I’m still building a portfolio and... Continue Reading →
Had a Long Week / Taking a Break
Hey, everyone. This'll be an extremely short one. I just wanted to come on here and say I'm taking a mental health day today. This week wound up being a total mess. Not a mess related to the graphic design aspirations, although that isn't exactly going smoothly. I will absolutely be back next week with... Continue Reading →
Full Disclosure: I’m Trying to Get Into Font Design, but It’s Making Freelance Graphic Design Look Easy, So I’m Doing That Too
A few weeks back, I dropped a hint that I was working on making digital products as a way to earn money while looking for a new job during the pandemic. But also, in classic-me fashion, when I talked about all of this, I added that I'd be releasing that product "this weekend." I've since... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About – The Anatomy of a Good Crew
A while back, I was talking with a friend and fellow writer about a future project. While describing it, I called it a "Team story," and then squinted. "Is there a better word for that? Like, a story where your characters are one team?" And I don't remember if I stopped trying to explain or... Continue Reading →
Dream Diary – Willy of House Wonka, First of His Name
I had a lot of things I could've written about today. But I had a dream where I was Willy Wonka embroiled in a Game of Thrones-esque plot to take the Chocolate Factory away from me, and I just had to share that. I don't remember everything that happened in the dream, but I do... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About – Iconic Characters
Man, being able to breathe is amazing, isn't it? Like, I woke up today and didn't immediately look at the news. Isn't that wild? I just woke up, drew in a breath, exhaled it, and then did that again a few times without being afraid, and holy shit, isn't that weird? Anyway, hi and welcome... Continue Reading →
It’s Time to Keep Fighting
I . . . I don't even know where to start. Yesterday, by 10PM, I had a massive headache from crying happy tears. I didn't think I'd cry at all at first. But then . . . https://twitter.com/LSantiagoAuthor/status/1325151961054908417 And I just want to clarify that I wasn't being dramatic there. The sensation that hit when... Continue Reading →
The Last Weekend of America
I told a friend that I'm going to a liquor store tomorrow. My exact words were, "It's the season finale of 2020 on Tuesday, and we're going to find out if this year was written by George R. R. Martin." And, yeah, that sums up what I'm feeling right now. I don't think I can... Continue Reading →
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