I’ve put a lot of thought into the public perception of how women age recently. I think this came to my mind after I saw quite a few videos online of kids who appeared to be no older than 11 doing skincare videos and middle schoolers who you think could be adults. What happened to …
In the spirit of deep diving into my Goodreads, I want to do a deep dive into my Spotify because I was thinking about how I had to try and explain to my dad why I think Stranger in the Alps is one of the best albums of all time. My music taste is broad; …
A week before I moved into college, while I was on vacation, I got a text that instantly sent me to tears. My best friend, who was supposed to be my suitemate, would not be returning for the upcoming school year. It was impossible to be mad at her- she prioritized her mental health and …
As an English Major, I didn’t actually read that much until last summer. I never really had a way to enjoy it in my free time because I was so focused on writing. I also didn’t really have an outlet to learn about popular books, so it wasn’t that I resented reading. It just wasn’t …
Before reading Daisy Jones, I had this idea for a story that followed the ups and downs of this rock band in the 80’s-90’s and the aftermath of one of their members deaths. I really liked the idea and had it at the top of my list for stories I would pursue, but then I …
So I was working on this one for a while, but I got a really nasty writer’s block and never picked it up again. That being said, though, I’ll pick it up again after I finish The Blood Of the Drakes. The whole gimmick of this book was that it was about the people that …
I work at a summer camp. I’ve worked at said camp for three years and was in a training program for three years, so I know kids pretty well. I work with the younger age groups, starting with 6-7 years olds, last year being with 4-5-year-olds, and now back with 6-7 year-olds. Recently, I’ve noticed a huge shift in how kids act…obviously.
For, I think, six years, I lived and breathed dance. I had ventured to dance a little later than most, around 12, after various stints with volleyball, field hockey, and Irish step dance, which is dance, but I don’t qualify under this qualification. When I finally found dance, I absolutely fell in love with it …
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I like to talk about the obvious signs that I would be an English major throughout my life. For the longest time, I thought it was going viral on Wattpad (yeah, I’m ashamed, but it’s my origin story) because that was the first moment I realized someone could enjoy my writing. I’ve been sitting on …
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Where’s Willow was my first dip into the horror/thriller genre, and I actually really enjoyed writing it. It’s 100% still a draft, but I do plan on picking it back up at some point in the future! This is the full 55 pages, so it’s pretty long for a short story. Prologue Ben All I …