12 Inspiring Prompts for Writers: Day 4
Welcome back! Today’s focus is gratitude, which is a light and airy, definitely not scary prompt. For this one, try to think of…
Category: Mental Health
12 Inspiring Prompts for Writers: Day 3
Hello hello! Today is prompt three in my twelve-prompt regimen for taking on 2025 as a writer! Today we’re digging in deeper with our reflective prompts to inspire and encourage us in the new year…
12 Inspiring Prompts for Writers: Day 2
Welcome back to twelve days of reflective prompts that will dig deep to inspire and encourage us in the new year! Out of all the prompts, this one is probably…
12 Inspiring Prompts for Writers: Day 1
With twelve prompts over the next few days, I will guide you through simple reflections to inspire you and encourage stronger writing efforts in 2025.
Writer’s Block, Laziness, and Perseverance in Writing: How to Gentle Parent Yourself into Writing Again
Lately I feel as though I have come to a catastrophic full stop in my fantasy writing. Like, I’m here doing this (the blog), but what of aCATemy, which I was “supposed to” write in April? What of Magic Princess Academy, which I can’t seem to figure out how to revise? What of that new shiny cozy fantasy I want to write but haven’t written more than a chapter of, with a monster hunter who gives up hunting to protect two cerberi puppies? I think…
Seasonal PSAs and a Recipe
It’s only mid-April, but Northampton experienced an inconceivable heat wave last weekend. Highs of 90 Fahrenheit, which is absolutely unacceptable, imo. But it inspired me to remind myself (and others) to prepare for warmer weather…
The Market Always Has Room for New Artists
When I think of the start of my artistic journey, I think of greeting cards. I was probably five or six, literate, but writing only with tremendous difficulty. My mom would …
The Invisible Costs of Social Media: How it Harms Writers
In my more recent blog posts, I mentioned feeling burned out and wanting to defragment my brain. This is probably relatable to most people at this point, what with an ongoing global pandemic and all. But because it’s “new year new me” season, I’ve been trying to think of ways to get back into writing while also cutting down on distractions…
A pause in the constant creation machine: How rest is necessary to create
Writing under capitalism is not a delectable treat. Heck, even existing under capitalism is the opposite of the bee’s knees. American society pushes hustle culture in a way that is non sustainable and actively harmful toward its citizens. I’ve literally seen job listings recommending that their applicants stay on call through what are supposed to […]
