Tag: writing
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Starting my own business
Lately I’ve been going through hell at my job, and it’s extremely depressing. I know that the only thing I really enjoy and that I’m passionate about is writing. I’ve always had this notion to help people through my writing, so I really want to get serious with my writing. I’m searching for writing gigs,…
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Writing goals 2018
Get serious about my writing. Dedicate quality time to my writing…at least 30 minutes a day to start off Write something for this blog everyday (I’ve been slacking…sorry) Submit my work to different magazines Enter some writing contests Connect with people in the writing world
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Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is a b*tch. It’s every writer’s worst nightmare, and I’m having a doozy of a time right now. I love when I can just start with one sentence and keep my flow going but it doesn’t seem to be happening tonight. I’m trying to make some extra cash by doing some freelance jobs…
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Writing out your emotions
Writing for me has always been an outlet it seems. Whenever I’m going through things writing is always there. It’s a way to express myself without feeling judgment from others and lately I have been particularly stressed out and anxious about certain things, which is why I decided to write a poem off the top…
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You have to pursue your goals
Today I took a leap of faith and did something bold. I’ve been trying to land my dream job, but I haven’t had any luck yet. I want to be a writer. I was looking through Our State magazine, which is a magazine based in North Carolina. I’ve applied for a position there a couple…
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Writing breeds open-mindedness
Someone told me just yesterday that I’m intriguing because I see things differently and from different point of views and I am very open-minded. I started thinking about that, and I believe writing has had that effect on me. I’ve always been a very open-minded person, but I think as a writer I tend to…
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Thought provoking statement
“The death of an artist is to get a degree and start teaching.”~Cedric Baker *When I did my interview with Cedric Baker one of the questions I asked him was what has his journey been like as an artist. I was building off of his art exhibit theme, which is entitled “A Painter’s Journey.” I…
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Different art forms
I immensely enjoy the fact that there are many different art forms. I mean think about it. There’s visual and performing arts. There’s painting, sculptures, drawing, sketching, photography, dancing, and music. Even writing is an art form, which is an art form that I particularly enjoy. The fact that we as humans have so many…
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My chapbook
Ok, so I am a huge procrastinator and I have been wanting to work on my own chapbook of poems. For those who don’t know a chapbook is pretty much a booklet of poems, usually no more than 40 pages. I started putting my poems together and then I stopped, but I want to start…
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My writing journey
Every writers journey is different. Everyone has a different process of how they create. Some writers can write everyday and others rather write when they’re hit with inspiration. I’m the latter. I rarely write everyday unless I’m hit with inspiration everyday. I love writing poetry about what I’m going through in the moment or what…
ArtTalk with Sway 