The Call Back in February, I read Read650’s latest submission call and felt as though it had been written just for me. They were looking for stories of resilience and hope, focusing on the arts ...Read More
This past week, with my Art of Flash class over, I started my NaNoWriMo challenge of writing three essays per week. The good news is that I completed my challenge this week. The less-good news is that...Read More
Four years ago this November, I did NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that stands for “National Novel Writing Month” and it requires the participant to write a 50,000 word draft (a short nov...Read More
I have a trunk full of my journals from high school. (Yes, a literal trunk; it’s a piece of furniture from my grandparents’ house.) Back then, I journaled in bold-colored markers in artist...Read More
The Story of the Writing House Imagine you own a beautiful house. You’ve built this house from scratch, designed it with the intention to be welcoming. Every week, you add something new to your ...Read More
I’ve created a summer reading list for the first time EVER. I generally don’t like to map out what I’m going to be reading, at least not for a whole season, because the freedom to ch...Read More