Daniel's eyes opened to an endless blue sky with no clouds or sun. It was peaceful, and the smell of fallen leaves that lingered in the breeze subdued the pain in his head. "Comfortable, isn't it?" said a voice. Daniel's heart jumped as his head jerked toward the voice, only to find a beautiful woman … Continue reading “The Bag” Part 2
I took a walk, and on that walk, I saw a newborn baby. Little socks shielded his feet from the cold while his fingers grasped the warmth of his mother’s sweater as he drank the sweet milk of life from her breast. He didn’t even notice me as I passed by. So I kept walking. Next, … Continue reading I Took a Walk
"HEY!" A voice echoed through the stadium. Daniel's heart thumped as his hands fumbled around the inside of the bag. Glancing over his shoulder, he saw them approaching. Crap, they were not supposed to be back yet. A mixture of fear and anxiety raced throughout his body. "What are you doing?" the voice shouted again. This time … Continue reading “The Bag” Part 1
How I Went From Writing "0" Words in 5 Years to "22,000" Words in Less Than 60 Days per·se·ver·ance (/ˌpərsəˈvirəns/) - persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. As a writer, you learn that creativity shows up when it wants. Its unpredictability often leaves you frustrated and defeated. Hopeless, you sit … Continue reading Being a New Writer With Young Children Is Hard (But you can do it)
un·known (/ˌənˈnōn/) - not known or familiar. 30 percent of college students drop out or leave school after their freshman year. The majority ofthem quit because of grades, while others depart for financial reasons. But there is a small group of students that nobody ever talks about, and that is the group that leaves for … Continue reading “Unknown”
The 5 words that no new writer wants to hear When I first started writing, I sat at my computer, covered by night, and wrote what was in my head. I knew that since I had no formal training, some grammatical and punctuation errors were bound to sneak their way into my story. I refused to … Continue reading The 5 Words That No New Writer Wants To Hear
Looking back, I was destined to become a writer. From as early as I can remember, I was telling stories. There was kindergarten me, passing off my exaggerated, action-fueled tales as truth to my older brother, or high school-aged me, staring at the entranced faces during the intricate retellings of my visually stimulating dreams. But … Continue reading 3 Simple Yet Important Lessons You Can’t Afford To Ignore As A New Writer