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For the last few weeks, I have been taking a break from writing. Instead, I’ve been gardening, going on walks, reading books that fall in the “fluff” category (i.e. not genre research). This decision was deliberate and followed a recent rejection that stung deeper than usual and came on the heels of a year of building momentum. It has been a relief to take a break from the specter of “what I could achieve if I persist.” I feel like I’ve been on vacation.
For the last few years, I have been writing and revising a contemporary young adult novel, so, naturally, I’ve been reading a lot of contemporary YA novels. Some are good, some are OK, and occasionally, you’ll come across one that will blow your socks off.
A list of six excellent writing-related podcasts that will help you take your writing to the next level, whether you’re a beginner or a pro.
If you speak more than one language, you may find yourself wishing that some of your favorite foreign-language writing could be published in English. Well, you’re in luck! There are many journals out there that solicit and accept translated work.
Even if a journal does not specifically mention translated work, they may still be open to it–don’t be afraid to reach out and ask!
Back in Wilmington…with nothing all the things to do And what’s the best way to get (re)settled in a place? Say YES to everything. So when I received a Facebook invite to Jess James’s Spring Fashion Preview, I got in touch to see how I could get involved. Cut to WEDNESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 22ND. Theme: […]
Visiting Boston inspired me. I met characters everywhere I went, and the cacophony of sounds — police sirens, intermittent construction, the hiss of steam from a kitchen vent behind a restaurant — instigated poems. But by my third day there, I’d come to a realization…
There is no doubt about it: travel is dangerous. And I’m not just talking about going into war zones or taking that unlicensed ferry across a dark and stormy sea. Travel is dangerous to your perspectives, your opinions, your outlook on life, hometown and friends and family. There is something about traveling (especially long-term) to […]
Review of Mammút’s third album Komdu til mín svarta systir (loosely translated as “Come to my Black Sister”), 2013 An Icelandic Style As I sat in 12 Tonar, Reykjavik’s indie record store (and indie label, as it turns out), listening to the suggested bands on a blue Walkman mini-boombox, I noticed a trend. The vast […]
It started as an idea… “I’m leaving Edinburgh soon, do you want to get together for drinks with a few travel folks?” I asked my friend Abhishek (of Wild Navigator) via Facebook. “Sure,” he said, “I’ll start looking into sponsors.” It never ceases to amaze me how motivated travel industry folks can be when it […]
It’s ironic, actually, that I left Montreal without looking back and that I leave Edinburgh feeling as if I’m ending a good relationship prematurely. Ironic because I’d moved to Montreal intending to stay forever and I’d come to Edinburgh intending non-permanence. Funny how that happens, no?