Life
The Charmed Pages
In a world clamoring with the rhythmic movement of dreams, I wound up at a junction. My personality was complicatedly woven into the stories I turned — accounts of sentiment and dream that graced the pages, just to frequently blur into haziness. As the ink dried, so did my soul, and the fantasy of acknowledgment felt far off, practically inaccessible.
By Taofik Zainab2 years ago in Writers
A boy from Kansas
Growing up in Kansas, I was no stranger to the famous tale of a young girl named Dorothy who found herself whisked away to a magical land called Oz. The story was embedded in the culture and lore of my home state. After all, Dorothy was a Kansas farm girl, just like many people who grew up surrounded by cornfields and endless open plains that stretched to the horizon. But not all of us grew up that way.
By Joshua Kane2 years ago in Writers
Writing for online publications
This picture above might as well have been my first computer. I bought a used Apple laptop in 2008 from a local pawn store. It was not as ancient, yet it was out dated. Just like I felt that my first written and published articles were. Trying to go around the mainstream to write some original material.
By Jenia Silver2 years ago in Writers
Savoring Life: A Culinary Odyssey with Vivian Ani
In a world where flavors pirouette and aromas serenade, where cultures are unveiled through each bite, there emerges a dedicated explorer poised to unravel the tapestry of taste. Meet Vivian Ani, an ardent aficionado of all things culinary, who has swung open the doors to her gastronomic odyssey on this digital stage.
By Vivian Ani2 years ago in Writers
The Journey Of A Lifetime
Around 3 years ago, I was 19/20 and not sure what I wanted to do with my life. There was quite a lot of uncertainty that would circle around in my head a lot of the time. One day, my boyfriend gave me the suggestion of writing down the thoughts that were making me feel stuck. So, I opened a notebook and started to write. It gave me a sense of relief that I hadn’t felt before. It made me feel like I could finally communicate what I was thinking, something I have struggled with for a while, something I have been doing my best to work on. This experience is what made me decide to post my very first vocal piece called “Family Isn’t Always Forever.”
By YesItsMocha2 years ago in Writers
REALISM
In the movies love vetoes every other decision. Brides and grooms are regularly left at the altar because their future mates have decided to run off with someone else with whom they are “really in love”. Once you fall in love, in the Hollywood version, every other promise you have made is null and void. You can’t be held to any previous commitment. The person with whom you “fall in love” will become the object of your life, your future, your dreams, and your satisfaction. You have suddenly realized that they and they alone will make you complete. They will make you whole. Life will have meaning like it never has before (except for all the other times you’ve been in love). In fact, you will find yourself living and thinking the lines from your favorite songs. “I don’t know what I’d do without you” and “I can’t go on without you baby” You begin to believe you can’t make it without him/her. You constantly daydream about this person, writing perfect, romantic scripts about your future life together. You fully expect that this person will be able to meet your deepest longings and needs and come through for you 100 percent of the time. Though we all intellectually know it’s impossible, we have been subtly taught to base our future happiness on the unconscious expectation that finding the right person will solve all our problems.
By Catherine Nyomenda2 years ago in Writers
My First Attempt. Runner-Up in Writers Challenge. Top Story - September 2023.
When I was 17 I decided that I'd start writing a fantasy novel. Seems reasonable, right? Did to me at the time, too. I knew absolutely nothing about writing a book, so I simply took up a notebook and a pen and began scribbling. I wrote seven pages in that feverish first session, and figured upon reading that it was good enough (it wasn't, by a long shot!) and that I enjoyed it enough (this, however, completely fair and reasonable) to continue.
By Dave Rowlands2 years ago in Writers
Writing Changed My Life
I can remember loving to write ever since I could string a sentence together. I grew up in a very dysfunctional and abusive environment. Writing became my escape, my therapy and ultimately my passion. At first it started as me just writing down my thoughts in a notebook. I would sit for hours on end letting my thoughts flow onto paper. This was during the days when computers weren't even a thing yet. I took actual pen to paper and wrote until my hands would cramp. I always had trouble verbally expressing myself so writing was my voice, even if I thought nobody was listening.
By Sue McGaughey2 years ago in Writers
I have decided to write a memoir.
I never thought I would really write a book. I have dreamt of it time and time again but did not think it would ever happen. I thought the reality was that I would want to do it but I would never in a million years actually start it. After all, my perfectionism is out of hand. Eight years of therapy and I still have no grasp on it. If that much therapy is unable to help it, what will? Well, I received that answer today when checking my email. I asked a published author of an amazing book for some tips. (The book and author I am referring to is View from the Floor by Kate Berger, in case anyone is interested.)
By Rene Peters2 years ago in Writers
