Leigh Fisher
Bio
I'm a writer, bookworm, sci-fi space cadet, and coffee+tea fanatic living in Brooklyn. I have an MS in Integrated Design & Media (go figure) and I'm working on my MFA in Fiction at NYU. I share poetry on Instagram as @SleeplessAuthoress.
Stories (131/0)
Using Social Media Professionally
It’s common for prospective employers or university admissions committees to Google candidates. What they find can either be great, nonexistent, or rather bad. Keeping in contact with friends and family on social media is great, but it can do more than that.
By Leigh Fisher5 years ago in Journal
The Power of Poetic Devices
Modern poetry is largely written in free verse, a trend further popularized by most literary magazines straying away from fixed forms and rhymed work. However, even with the freedom brought with free verse, it’s still important to bring other poetic devices into your work.
By Leigh Fisher5 years ago in Poets
Setting Goals as a Creative Writer
The very existence of the word creative lends itself to flippant motivation and capricious inspiration. Like a library book, it lends itself out freely. It’s easy not to have a specific goal when you’re writing. It’s easy to go in, pen down a few lines, and not really have a plan for how you’re going to proceed or how you’re going to establish yourself as an author. But then inspiration disappears, motivation goes by way of the dodo, and then you’ve got
By Leigh Fisher5 years ago in Journal
A Month of Literary Insanity
National Novel Writing Month is not for the faint of hand, but it's an incredible writing challenge. Writing a novel in thirty days is insanity. It’s pure literary madness. However, it teaches you to explore your limits and no matter what anyone says, it’s a solid way to get your first draft down.
By Leigh Fisher5 years ago in Journal
An Author Attempts Acorns
If it's a stereotype that writers are bad investors, I suppose I’ve gone ahead and enforced it. Since there are so many apps that advertise making micro-investing easy, I figured I’d give it a whirl and try squirreling some money away into investments.
By Leigh Fisher6 years ago in Trader
- Top Story - October 2018
You Can Still Finish Your Degree While Working Full-TimeTop Story - October 2018
Getting a degree when you work full-time is one of the most challenging things a person can do, but if you have a firm objective, it’s worth chasing. If you know what career path you want but you need a degree to get there, you can still do it even if you’re a non-traditional student.
By Leigh Fisher6 years ago in Education
- Top Story - October 2018
6 Fall Things to Inspire Writers
It’s only been a few weeks since summer officially ended, but nights are getting colder. I love fall weather, but I can already feel my motivation waning a little knowing that soon I’ll be freezing as I bustle around with my laptop trying to find time to write. Regardless, we’re writers, so we need keep writing. Here are a few things we can look forward to.
By Leigh Fisher6 years ago in Journal