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I’ve Been a Writer For Six Months, and I’m Prepared To Play the Long Game
I’ve been a writer for six months now. I’m loving it more and more daily. I’m also realizing that the road to success is going to be a longer journey than I initially thought, and that is fine with me.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 years ago in JournalSecrets of the Dragons
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. Up until recently, the worst anyone had to worry about in San Fernando was paying for their ten-dollar latte or occasionally outmaneuvering a flashing homeless man. The most vicious creatures on the streets were studio executives on the hunt for growing talent with dreams ripe for the crushing.
M. J. NorthwoodPublished 2 years ago in FictionI'm Queer and I'm Here All Year
Every year on June 1st I get a handful of messages wishing me a Happy Pride Month. I usually respond with the generic, "thanks, you too!" because to be honest, I don't have the energy for more.
Oneg In The ArcticPublished 2 years ago in PrideI Once Thought Bill Maher Was Funny
Back in the late 1990s when I was trying hard to work as an actor, the advice pretty universally seemed to be, “if you can do ANYTHING else, do it. Because this is hard. It often sucks. And few of us ever make any money.” They usually went on to say, “but if it’s all you can see yourself doing, keep going.”
Martha MadrigalPublished 2 years ago in HumansThe Birth Of A Smoothie Bowl Master
Before I tell the tale of how the “smoothie bowl master” came to life, I want to share my poem “Smoothie Bowls” with y’all!
Talia DevoraPublished 2 years ago in FeastSeven Yearning Poems
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Moch Aldy MAPublished 2 years ago in PoetsMs. Marvel
With the Ms. Marvel series about to drop, I thought that it would be a good time to drop a background article for those who don’t know who she is or what her background is.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 2 years ago in GeeksWhy Comments Are Important
Imagine you’re going out somewhere like a bar or nice restaurant with your friends, and you’re wearing an outfit you weren’t quite sure about when you tried it on in the dressing room. Maybe you’re not used to wearing pastels, or it hugs your body a way in which you’re not accustomed.
Sam Eliza GreenPublished 2 years ago in Journal5 Tips for New Music Journalists
I run a music publication, you may have seen it here on Medium, called Modern Music Analysis. I’ve collected quite a few writers, views, followers, etc. I’ve been doing this music journalism thing for a little while and have learned a lot in my time doing it. I’m going to keep this short and sweet because there are many convoluted ways to go about it, and that’s not what will keep you in business. Here are five tips for budding music journalists:
Josh HerringPublished 2 years ago in BeatHow I've Accepted My Kids are Delaying My Dreams and Goals
I had so many high hopes and expectations When I was pregnant with my son last year, I made a vow that when the time came for my maternity leave*, I would go guns blazing, writing, recording, and creating, while he napped. I learned with my daughter that newborns sleep A LOT and they don't need me to stare at them while they're safely bundled in their crib. I can sneak away and do things for myself.
Katharine ChanPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesRewilding the West Sussex Serengeti
At the end of a warm day in June, in sticky-sweet air laced with threats of thunderstorms, a bone-rattling safari drive in the back of an Austrian Pinzgauer troop carrier comes to a halt under a twilight sky, turning inky blue. By the bank of a hammer pond, where smoke and the clamour of a 17th-century iron furnace would once have filled the senses, rare bats now fly and a nightingale sings, unseen, from an unruly thicket.
- Runner-Up in Mother's Day Confessions Challenge
Bright Are The Stars That Shine
Dear Mom, I'd give anything to see your reaction to my crazy tale, fifty-eight years in the making. Instead, it's just me, this keyboard, and the never-ending search for a worthy turn of phrase. I'd rather be holding your hand.
Catherine MariePublished 2 years ago in Confessions Self-Reliance vs Self-Sufficiency: The Difference Is Crucial To Your Happiness
In psychology, many terms start with “self”. There is self-esteem, self-confidence, self-worth, and self-expression, all of which are words we casually use. Self-reliance and self-sufficiency are not so common parts of our everyday speech.
Neurodivergent_aiPublished 2 years ago in PsycheThank You Buster Posey
Seeing news circulate social media led to ultimately coming to terms with reality — Buster Posey’s retiring from Major League Baseball.
Joshua Charles HeflebowerPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedThe rest of the way, I go
The rest of the way, I go If the pain is numb, maybe you can put it down. I'll walk the rest of the way alone! A heart belongs to you for a long time, so many years I still love you. Because of you, I become so incomplete and bruised. My love for you is the fusion of blood and tears.
STEPHANIE DOUGLASPublished 2 years ago in PoetsAgape Mou
Once a weed has sprouted, it spreads quickly, choking out everything around it. When I was a kid, I planted lies that grew like weeds. Every time I was caught in a lie, I could easily cover it with ten more.
Ari EddyPublished 2 years ago in ConfessionsVowed to the Old Gods
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. The boundaries, though invisible to the human eye, were clearly marked and maintained by the witches who served as guards to the Old Gods. Tales passed down from the humans made it clear that the witches protected the humans from the dragons. Tales passed down from the dragons made it clear that the witches protected the dragons from the humans. But the one thing everyone seemed to be able to agree on was that the witches were a cold force: a solemn group, as stern and haughty as nuns, cloistered away in the mountains where they could pray and practice magic in silence…
Kira DeSommaPublished 2 years ago in FictionDid I Tell You
Did I tell you I love you? I know that you know, I just needed to tell you before I go. I love the food you let fall on the floor, and the belly rubs I just adore
Seth ConleyPublished 2 years ago in PetlifeMom, I Read Your Love Letters
I learned about the place I was forbidden to explore when I was in elementary school. "Don't go in there!" you shrieked, higher pitched than normal, when you turned and saw me sitting over your bottom bedside drawer, peering inside. Your static movements, and the way your body fought to hold itself back from lunging forward and grabbing me, told me I'd crossed a line I ought not to have crossed.
Lissa BayPublished 2 years ago in ConfessionsHow 8 Wildlife Photographers are Raising Environmental Awareness
Wildlife photographers are some of the most dedicated and passionate environmental conservationists. At Untamed Photographer, a crew of 8 wildlife photographers are dedicated to ethically documenting amazing species and environments around the globe. Their work shares insight into the rare and often unseen, both visually and through unique and informative storytelling attached to each photograph.
Untamed PhotographerPublished 2 years ago in Earth