Process

Talking Hearts
Talking Hearts Couples Edition card prompts: What's your primary love language? Has that changed over time?If you were a wrestler, what would your entrance song be?
By Denise E Lindquist4 months ago in Writers
Lit Lit 4
Welcome to my Wednesday think-about-something-other-than-challenge-results post! Apparently, I'm two days early for challenge results (I don't have a horse in this race). Oops! I loved Mad Libs when I was a child and love them even more as an adult. I make my own now, from great works of literature in the public domain (can't afford to face a lawsuit from the Steinbeck family).
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Writers
Drops
An announcement! I've come up with a quirky little idea of which I've seen a version produced by smaller, sometimes vintage or upcycling stores who want to promote a particular product that is limited-edition or unique enough to not last long.
By Ruby Red5 months ago in Writers
Eliot. Top Story - May 2026.
Once upon a time before everyone had access to the interwebs at their fingertips, there were these things called books. Further, the Everyman Classics were handy pocket books, not to be confused with pocketbooks, which are handbags.
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Writers
Miraculous By Neglect
By the time the world noticed her, she had already been gone for eleven years. The photographs critics circulate now are always the same three: the photo of her on her dad’s shoulders wearing handmade beaded sunglasses; the DMV photo she hated; and the grainy image taken from a friend’s wedding where she is cackling at something. None of them look particularly literary. That, scholars insist, is precisely the point.
By Kam5 months ago in Writers
Why I Disappeared
It’s funny how one small loss can make you question something you once loved so deeply. I know I disappeared for almost two weeks.
By Aarsh Malik5 months ago in Writers
How Careful Preparation Can Reduce the Risk of H-1B RFEs
Filing an H-1B petition without carefully reviewing every part of the case can create problems later in the process. Incomplete or rushed filings often increase the likelihood of receiving a Request for Evidence. Much of the review process depends on whether the petition includes the documentation U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expects from the beginning.
By Sheila Danzig5 months ago in Writers
Writing Can Be Addictive
Addiction is a long-term health issue. It involves a strong urge to use a substance or act in a way that causes harm. This can lead to physical, mental, or social problems. It shows a weak ability to control impulses and a changed reward system in the brain.
By Calvin London5 months ago in Writers
Catharsis
Many readers and writers enjoy horror as a cathartic experience. My guess is that they’ve had less genuine horror in their lives than I have. Fear is not my friend, and I will not recreationally seek it. Does this mean catharsis is absent from my experience? Absolutely not—it just means that I find catharsis elsewhere.
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Writers
I Am Going to Scream!
I think I need anti-anxiety meds. For weeks, I have been trying to set up a domain. I have created it, purchased it, and added it to all my platforms. Then I pointed my domain to my Substack and paid for that. Then I analyzed my platforms. I want to get everything streamlined.
By Alexandra Grant5 months ago in Writers
Listening to Mambo No. 5. Top Story - May 2026.
I saw recently a video about a writing technique used by Stephen King. Allegedly, Stephen King listened to Mambo No. 5 so many times while writing one of his novels that his wife threatened to divorce him. Now, maybe I’m just perpetuating an internet rumor, but I decided the concept of listening to one song over and over again was intriguing to me. The idea is that endlessly listening to the same song puts you in a kind of flow state for lack of a better term. So, I thought I’d give it a try.
By Raine Neal5 months ago in Writers
Turning Negatives Into Positives
Introduction When I am looking for inspiration sometimes I have negative thoughts, like the fact that most people don't see me as a creator in any way, I am just there when stuff needs to be done, and that makes things difficult and the lines from Bob Dylan's "Joey" come back to nail things home:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Writers