Breaking the Silence…word for word
Anyone can mourn a hero, but only a hero can truly mourn a villain.
How right that is. Usually people despise villains, look down on them, and judge them for any atrocities they’ve committed. It’s not very common for people to stop and take a closer look or ask why or how a villain became the way they did.
I think one of the most tragic things in life is when a good person becomes sour and as a result turns into a villain. Continue reading “Heroes and Villains”
Ever since Election Day, I’ve had the blues. The “feeling-unheard-ignored-isolated-so-how-can-i-become-a-writer-if-noone-cares-or-listens” blues.
I’ve had that feeling before but for some reason it came on stronger than usual this time. Like many, I went to Facebook to share my thoughts on the outcome of the election (which I was not happy with for many reasons) and what could have been done differently. Continue reading “Election Day Blues”
The anniversary of my first full year of blogging is fast approaching and I just wanted to take a moment during the week of thanks to acknowledge those of you who have taken the time to read my posts and visit the site.
To those who have commented on my blog posts with insight, encouragement, and feedback: thank you!
To the handful of subscribers that added their email to the ‘new post’ notification list: thank you!
To my followers on Google+ and Pinterest: thank you!
To my fellow writers of the Google+ writing communities I joined that have shown me love, thank you!
And last but not least, to you, the person reading this post right now: I’m still keeping on because of you, dear reader. My sincerest thanks for taking a moment to read my words.
For the past 3 years, I’ve been struggling with setting aside the stories that I wrote for my graduate school thesis in order to focus on writing new material. There is one piece in particular I feel has tremendous potential but was rejected 4 times in a row.
Since the 4th rejection, I’ve been stuck with how to make the piece better because I feel like it is already complete and conveys its message.
At the same time, I’ve been reluctant to move on to a new project for fear of receiving the same level of criticism and rejection I received for this story. I’ve been avoiding starting something new because I don’t want to get stuck on trying to make it better than it is for publication. Continue reading “Letting Go and Moving On”
The Fearless Wordsmith 