New Theme Here we are in a new year and I finally found a new WordPress theme that I think will work with Experience Writing. I’m trying “Hever” which is supposed to adapt across devices, moved all the widgets to the footer, and most importantly, doesn’t have that weird text overlap spacing issue with headersContinue reading “A New Year, A New Look for 2024”
Tag Archives: writing
Vision and Revision: a guest post by Jacob M. Appel
Jacob M. Appel is an American author, poet, bioethicist, physician, lawyer and social critic. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Education at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine, where he is Director of Ethics Education in Psychiatry. He is also the author of four literary novels, nine short story collections, anContinue reading “Vision and Revision: a guest post by Jacob M. Appel”
Exciting News!! Deadly Again This Summer is out today!
Deadly Again This Summer is a story I wrote as an exploration of why young, athletic people drown in the lake each summer. It is a modern-day fairy tale in that it’s a cautionary tale of magical realism. This story is very close to my heart and I’m so excited that Z Publishing chose it forContinue reading “Exciting News!! Deadly Again This Summer is out today!”
Creative Writing for the WWE
Last month, during NaPoWriMo and A to Z Challenge, my word for the letter k was kayfabe. Kayfabe is a word used in professional wrestling for presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic. Imagine my surprise when I found this great video introducing people to the lives of the creative writers working for the WWE.Continue reading “Creative Writing for the WWE”
The Planner Experiment: February Week Three Planner Pages
As I write this, I’m listening to short stories from Asimov’s Science Fiction on their podcast. I also discovered and have been listening to The CryptoNaturalist. I hope to have stories on both of them some day. Earlier today I enjoyed listening to stories, some read by the authors, over at Three-Lobed Burning Eye. IContinue reading “The Planner Experiment: February Week Three Planner Pages”
The Planner Experiment: Micro-fiction
This planner project is already working for me. This week I received my second rejection. The sting only lasted a moment this time. The rejection letter even suggested that I submit something to their next reading period, so I’ll keep that in mind for my deadlines. I edited and submitted two other stories to differentContinue reading “The Planner Experiment: Micro-fiction”
Here Comes February – The first week of planner pages
Today’s the day! I organized all of the pages of my planner that I’ve created so far into one file and am actually posting it for you when I said I would. Yay! I find it fitting and poetic that I also received my first rejection of the year this morning! How great is that?Continue reading “Here Comes February – The first week of planner pages”
Realistic Goal Setting vs. Creative Chaos
The Chaos Moments after I published my last post with realistic reading goals that I would put in my planner for January, I went to the library and checked out twenty-five books that were not on that list. I’m glad I did. There’s nothing wrong with my reading gluttony. I should not have imagined IContinue reading “Realistic Goal Setting vs. Creative Chaos”
See into the future: No more missed opportunities
Happy New Year! I know I’m a week late to the party, but I’m finally feeling like getting started, so better late, right? A new year, a new project I have an exciting new project for this year inspired by a tweet from Julie Reeser (@abetterjulie) asking about end of year processing and planning. SheContinue reading “See into the future: No more missed opportunities”
A is for Atresia
atresia – noun: 1. absence or closure of a natural passage of the body 2. absence or disappearance of an anatomical part by degeneration. To Fall Asleep Every night I play this game A habit now, a secret shame Multi-tasking cartoon shows Or re-runs burned out long ago While refreshing games of solitaireContinue reading “A is for Atresia”
Experience Writing 