What I liked about Sister Outsider is that it wasn't written for me as a straight, white woman.
Category: being a writer
A Good Day in Quarantine vs a Bad Day in Quarantine
Even if your coping mechanisms aren't the healthiest or most Instagram-worthy, they are helping you survive this truly extraordinary and horrible time.
The 7 Best Mental Health Blogs on the Internet
I personally visit each of these sites regularly, and I've found them to be incredibly helpful.
Try This Quick and Simple Prompt for Curing Writer’s Block
I tend to spend far more time wanting to write than I do actually writing.
What Am I Doing Wrong? (And Other Questions I Ask Myself at 3am)
I can't help but feel like I'm doing something terribly wrong.
How to Start Freelancing: A Step-by-Step Guide
This post will take you through the step-by-step process I went through to get started.
3 Reasons Why I Quit Being A Grammar Nazi (And Why You Should Quit Too)
Obsessively correcting other people when they make minor mistakes does not make you seem kind, or smart, or interesting.
Rupi Kaur Is the Writer of the Decade
No other poet in the last ten years (or maybe ever) has been able to create such a powerful shift in the public opinion of poetry.
What It’s Like to Send Out Your Creative Work for Publication, As Told By GIFs
Just the thought of sending your work to be published along with "real" writers you admire is just...stomachache-inducing.
9 Ways To Get Those Creative Juices Flowing When You’re In a Rut
Lately, I’ve been trying to rely less on feelings of motivation to get things done and more on the principle of discipline, but alas, my mind is an ornery 3-year-old, so I often have to trick it into being disciplined.
