“An allegory for artists… A creative misfit is trapped in a bubble, separated by an invisible barrier from the rest of humanity. She believes nothing will ever break the barrier. One day a musician begins to play a new song inspired by something she wrote… A short story.” (from Goodreads) THIS STORY. So short it’s about … More Short Story Review: Create
Last week, I met five new friends. I had known a little about them beforehand–their names, life situations, and even a few of their faults. Now though, I really got to know them. I saw what they looked like, what they cared about most in life, and how they reacted to others. I even watched … More A New Story and An Old One
I was starving. Well, not actually, but I felt like I was. We stayed out late doing errands and stopped at the grocery store to get dinner. I guessed it would be at least another hour until dinner, and I was starting to feel “hungry sick” as I put it. My sister wandered down the … More Lessons from Clearanced Chocolate
I do some of the same things every day. Some because they are necessary to life (i.e. toothbrushing, eating, and answering emails) and others because I simply could never give them up (i.e. Bible reading, fiction gobbling, and story scribing). While I dearly love stability and routine, sometimes my creative life falls into a rut. … More Caring for My Creativity
I was thinking about my current story during church last week. It wasn’t that I was tuning out the sermon or anything, it was that the sermon applied SO MUCH. But let me back up a little. 😉 I love writing! It’s the activity I’m best at, most excited about, and devote a lot of … More A Stewardship of Stories
As far as the arts go, I’m partial to written words, but music is a close second. 😉 I love songs with rich words, songs that stir my emotions, and songs that lead me to worship my Creator. I also really love songs that get me in a creative mood and fill me to the … More My Favorite Creative Music
Last week, one of my college classes ended. (Yay for more writing time!) It was an accelerated graphic design class I was taking with my brother, and, while it had its ups and downs, our final project was pretty awesome. 😀 Earlier on in the semester, our professor informed us we would get to make … More A Creative College Project
Welcome to the last post of my blog series on social media. Just a quick recap before we get down to the nitty-gritty of etiquette. *curls finger on teacup* Wait, wrong etiquette… After “An Introduction of Sorts” where I laid out what exactly I was gonna be talking about, we thought through some good social … More Social Media: Etiquette
(Welcome back to my series on social media. You can catch up on previous posts here. I’ll be collecting questions throughout the series for a final Q & A post. Please note that I will sometimes link out to helpful articles. I cannot vouch for everything on the site, so explore at your own risk.) In preparation … More Social Media: Time Management
(Welcome back to my series on social media. You can catch up with previous posts here. I’ll be collecting questions throughout the series for a final Q & A post. Please note that I will sometimes link out to helpful articles. I cannot vouch for everything on the site, so explore at your own risk.) Picture the … More Social Media: Embrace Safeguards
