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Making a Change
Hello readers! If youāre reading this ā and I hope you are ā then I want you to know Iām moving to Substack (for financial reasons). Make sure you follow me there ā read and subscribe so you never miss a post š
Continuing that Short Story my Friends Forced me to Write
For the record, this story is not about me. Itās about someone I know. I mean it. When you, or someone you know, for instance, frequents a seaside bar in the off-season, there are bound to be locals. These are the customers with assigned seats, who the bartenders know by name and crack open their favorite amber-colored bottle before they can even reach that assigned seat. My friend is on herā¦
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I NEVER EVER want to be accused of phoning it in -- not in my writing life, my professional life, or my life. So how can I make sure this doesn't happen? Writer Lisa Rogak has some suggestions.
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One of my all-time favorite lyrics comes from the song "Bees" by The Ballroom Thieves:"I once read that I should write something worth reading or I should do something worth writing about. As my ears they buzz like bees upon the ceiling, I start to pour a little more than I'm allowed." And I'm happy to report I've been doing just that. I mean, I've been doing something worth writing about, which helps me write something worth reading, and I've been pouring a little more than I'm allowed.
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Iāve also been thinking about how you never really know someone, and how the hopeless romantic, the endless optimist in me with my extraordinary gift for hope never truly believed that seemingly universal truth, and I bucked against it every chance I got. I hate being wrong.
Seventy Times Seven
One of the greatest lines in cinematic history, in my humble opinion, is right after the major plot twist in The Usual Suspects, (*SPOILER ALERT* donāt click the link if youāve never seen the film!) specifically when Kevin Spaceyās character says, āThe greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didnāt exist.ā The line is attributed to the French poet Charles Baudelaire, andā¦
Seventy Times Seven
One of the greatest lines in cinematic history, in my humble opinion, is right after the major plot twist in The Usual Suspects, (*SPOILER ALERT* donāt click the link if youāve never seen the film!) specifically when Kevin Spaceyās character says, āThe greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didnāt exist.ā The line is attributed to the French poet Charles Baudelaire, andā¦
On Needing Self-Discipline
I think there's a fine line between self-care and self-indulgence, and the latter almost always leads to self-destruction. I think I need to get better at self-discipline.
Elizabeth Gilbert has a book about creativity called Big Magic. PopSugar calls it, āA must read for anyone hoping to live a creative lifeā¦.ā So naturally, I read it. I think the book is definitely a solid read for anyone currently living or trying to curate a creative life. I was going back through my annotations to see if there was anything from the book that I could use for my Creative Writingā¦
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On Having a Rough Go
I've been having a really rough time getting out of bed in the morning. There's a lot of uncertainty concerning a very good friend, and the not-knowing anything is eating me alive. I walk around all day with a lump in my throat. I can't sleep. I have trouble eating. Maybe I should be writing about it.
Iāve been having a really rough time getting out of bed in the morning. Thereās a lot of uncertainty concerning a very good friend, and the not-knowing anything is eating me alive. I walk around all day with a lump in my throat. I canāt sleep. I have trouble eating. Maybe I should be writing about it. Thereās an article on the website for Writerās Digest titled ā7 Ways Writing Heals UsāEvenā¦
Taste in Men
My oldest sister, who is incredibly wise and unbelievably strong, recently told me I have terrible taste in men. I don't think I can say she's wrong...
Facing February
Any other writers trying to get their shit together in 2025?
Rejection ---> Desperation?
Isn't it better to have new work available and work my ass off to get as many readers as possible than to just wait for rejection? I think so, but it does feel like abandoning my goal and settling for less than what I want.
Writing Relationships: Mining Family Histories
Everyone really does have a story to tell. And I think if someone's willing to share it, it's imperative they do so.
Outsmarting Quitter's Day
Did your resolutions survive Quitter's Day? Did you make any for 2025? Comment and join the conversation :)
Iām sure weāve all seen the commercial for the Apple Watch that talks about Quitterās Day, the second Friday in January. The commercial encourages viewers to look up the day and, sure enough, itās real: āDid you know that today is officially referred to as quitters day? Itās the second Friday of January and research shows that today is the day where millions of people drop their new yearāsā¦
The End of the Year: 2024
At the end of this year, I feel like I've reached the end of a race. I feel like I'm doubled over, gasping for breath with my hands on my knees. I'm looking back over my shoulder at how far I've come, and though I'm tired and sore, I'm proud and happy.
Itās the last month of the year, and that can cause people to become reflective and more introspective. I am no exception. Almost ten years ago, I bought my first home. It was an adorable, old home with tons of character. It took years for me to close: there were so many obstacles and hiccups. It was a labor of love, truly. And it was more house than I needed. There was lots of space to fill āā¦
When a Writer Falls for His Own TRAP
Shyamalan left me rolling my eyes. It was like he was cheating to win, inventing scenarios that were essentially implausible so the audience would be "surprised." I would argue that's when a writer falls for his own trap.
I want to start this post with a disclaimer: I LOVE M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN. Iāve been a fan since the beginning: The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village. Iāll argue that Unbreakable, Split, and Glass comprise one of the best trilogies of all time. I even have love for the universally panned Lady in the Water; I think itās a masterclass in metafiction. And The Happening? There are sequences from that filmā¦
New Month, New Me
It's been nearly a month since the last time I updated this blog, and that's disappointing. It's an accurate indication that my writing life has become stagnant, so I'm making a renewed vow to prioritize my writing life, just in time for NaNoWriMo.
But for real this time. Itās been nearly a month since the last time I updated this blog, and thatās disappointing. Itās an accurate indication that my writing life has become stagnant. Iāve made little to no headway on my work in progress, I havenāt submitted to any literary agents or small presses lately, and I havenāt even managed to update my journal daily. All that frustrates me, so Iāmā¦