The best thing about great stories is that they inspire more stories. It’s the same with any art form. My favorite K-drama (Faith, in case you were wondering) always does this: I get fantastic ideas, mostly leaning more towards film project things, and productivity when not staring at a screen soars. The last week or […]
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Be Brave
I have an anthem. “Brave” by Sara Bareilles. It’s kind of a perfect encapsulation of the type of person I discovered I wanted to be (and so wasn’t) back in high school, and still have to remind myself of it sometimes. I remind the people around me about it, too. Because it’s so, so worth […]
The Writing Nook
Some people have breakfast nooks. I have a writing nook. It’s received mention here before, so I decided it was time for show-and-tell. That mess under the desk? Can’t see it when I’m working, but it does make for interesting foot rests. The bright Indian scarves? They’re disguising my crazy bags and boxes of notebooks. Some […]
The Phoenix Effect
There’s something about retiring the old calendar and starting a new year. There’s an inherent sense of rebirth: a new year, new possibilities, new goals, new plans… Or maybe that’s just me. I’m the sort of person who has a hard time looking back over the past year, seeing the highlights and lowlights. (Though some […]
I Am Thankful For…Internet
How was your Thanksgiving? If you’re in the US. If not, what have you been up to in the eons since the last post? I’ve been settling into the house, unpacking, finding out that it wasn’t enough to just move in — we have projects upon projects. I’ve been told that’s pretty much the gist […]
Wish Fulfillment
Holy crap! I’ve officially reached 1000 views, here. How should we celebrate? Weigh in via comments! One of the biggest perks for me as a writer is wish fulfillment. Seriously. I mean, we all have those awkward, you’re-a-horrible-human-being-but-I-can’t-say-that moments. Those times when someone deserves a verbal royal smack-down, at the very least. That person probably […]
I Have Many Loves
I love so many forms of art. I’ve dabbled in beading and jewelry; photography and painting and pastels. I make dreamcatchers (and when I find the right materials, I’ll post pictures of the steampunked dreamcatchers I’m itching to make). I even used to take voice lessons. Not that they helped. But my favorite forms of […]
Planning: That Thing I Don’t Do
I’m beginning to realize that if I want to continue posting at anything resembling a consistent rate, I really should plan these things a little better. So, ask me questions! What do you want to know about the way I write? About me? (Can’t think of anything you particularly want to know? MAKE SOMETHING UP. […]
Ok, Folks: Talk to Me
I want to hear about your favorite stories and how you met them. Was it a tale someone told you about his or her own life (exaggerated or not)? A dance, or opera, or play? A fairy tale, picture book, or bedtime story? A song or a poem? How about a video game? Animation? Graphic […]
Melissa Burkart 