chronic creativity

i will be a writer. i will make it happen. even if it kills me. (it'll probably kill me)

[chronicreativity]

ABOUT ME

hey there! i'm sami (22, she/they) and i'm an aspiring author who just graduated with distinction from a creative writing MA, and i will be posting writing (poetry, short stories, novel excerpts) for you to read!!

genres i write: fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, some crime and horror

i am queer (don't ask me about my gender, that's nobody's business, not even mine, so i just identify as a lesbian) and this is inherent in all my work. so if you're looking for some wlw pirates, genderqueer cowboys or gay knights you're in the right place!! (i'm also very partial to cannibalism and dogs as metaphors for love)

my goodreads | my letterboxd | my serializd | my spotify

[previously @/sjlwrites (which i will continue to use for tagging) but i gave the blog a makeover as i made that one when i was 15 and my poems were terrible. but you know writing's all about growing and learning and heaps of impostor syndrome]

this is me! i get overwhelmed in bookshops but i LOVE to read and will probably be posting book reviews from time to me so watch out for that!!!

[watch this space for a website and an instagram ... maybe, probably, possibly, hopefully]

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my first novelette has been published in the future fire's january issue but i thought it apt to post it on world whale day! read here! 🐋🐙

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my first ever author copy of my prose in print!!! you can read the story here or order a copy here! opening paragraph below the cut:

There was an idea forming in her fingertip. Just above the third knuckle of her ring finger on her left hand. An itch. The scratch of inspiration trapped squirming like a worm between flesh and skin. She watched it wriggle for a long moment. Felt nothing but the itch. Normally, there was something else. A spark in the pit of her stomach or a light behind her breastbone. Then, there was nothing besides a dull ache in her jaw from the grit of her teeth.

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a year of five star reads

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my short story ideology which was longlisted for the caledonia prize for speculative short fiction 2025 has now been published by impspired - continue reading it there!

[dotsz]

art takes so long and its so tiring but if i dont make art for the rest of my life ill die

[chronicreativity]

another short story of mine has been accepted for publication! i will post it here as soon as it's out!

[herheadinfilmspodcast]

What is Poetry to You? (Cecilia Vicuña, 1980)

In this short film, Cecilia Vicuña asks everyday people what poetry means to them.

[ashstfu]

i feel totally normal about this and the scope of my desire is completely average

[frailbug]

it’s awesome how we have unlimited chances to become a better version of ourselves

[eagans]

(Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird)

[chronicowboy]

lego typewriter!!!!!!!!!

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i got longlisted for the cymera prize!

[crreature]

this one

[rubyjones]

Create your own book cover - without generative 'AI' | Ruby Jones

Get more from Ruby Jones on Patreon

Too many writers are using generative 'AI' to make their book covers, so I've written a guide on how to make your own cover for free or cheap without turning to a machine.

If you can't afford to pay an artist, you CAN make your own!

I hope this is a helpful overview that covers the basics and points to some free resources.

[rhube]

I annoyed my cat by writing this and not playing with her; you might find it useful?

[copperbadge]

This is a fantastic guide not only to the technical aspect of cover design but the aesthetic aspect as well!

[naamahdarling]

This is GREAT STUFF. Highly recommend! Exactly the techniques I have used on covers in the past, and they look great!

[perkwunos]

Would you speak this way to trees?

[artemisiasea]

[oumaimas]

[chronicreativity]

i am actually deeply incapable of writing without an intense and extensive project-specific playlist

[chronicreativity]

lady naomi mitchison (1897–1999), author by wyndham lewis