Hi everyone! This post is the intro to my blog series “The Traveling Fantasist.” I mentioned it a few weeks ago in this post, but I thought I should have a formal(ish) introduction so that no one thinks they’re suddenly reading the wrong blog. From July 6th to August 9th, I’ll be studying abroad in… Continue reading The Traveling Fantasist
Category: Monthly Update
The Last (Real) Summer
I’m feeling pressured (by myself mostly) to make this the greatest summer ever. It’s the last summer before I graduate, and while I’m looking forward to moving and starting work, it’s a little hard to let go of something I’ve spent my entire life enjoying: three full months to do nothing but write, travel, and… Continue reading The Last (Real) Summer
What I Learned in Boating School Is…
(I hope you all got that SpongeBob reference. Don’t worry, I’ll explain later.) Another semester finished. I only have one more to go, which is a little hard to accept, but I’m starting to feel ready. When I posted in January about all of the writing I would be doing this semester (read the post… Continue reading What I Learned in Boating School Is…
When Writing Becomes Work
With the end of the semester quickly approaching, I’ve been working more and more on my final projects, all of which are focused on writing. Now that I’m spending seven or eight hours a night doing nothing but writing, I’ve started to wonder at what point this writing stops being fun or even bearable and… Continue reading When Writing Becomes Work
Relearning the Craft
I begin each new semester with a bit of trepidation about what I’m going to be learning. Last semester the daunting project was a grant proposal. The semester before that I fretted over both nonfiction and fiction workshops, which I hadn’t had any experience with before. This semester the worry is threefold. Due to some… Continue reading Relearning the Craft
A Writer’s Resolutions
I’ve always made writing resolutions. That’s not going to change. But, due to recent events (namely my impending graduation and some interest in one of my novels), I’m amending my usual “write every day” resolution to include some more professional goals. So, without further ado, here are my New Year’s resolutions for 2015. 1. Make… Continue reading A Writer’s Resolutions
NaNoWriMo: The Uphill Battle
NaNoWriMo, if you’ve never heard of it, is this insane thing some writers do. It stands for National Novel Writing Month, and every year thousands of people accept the challenge of writing 50,000 words in the month of November. I am one of those people. My road to this year’s NaNoWriMo has been interesting. I’m… Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Uphill Battle
May Update
I have some awesome news! Sunday, I entered a contest on a whim and I just found out today that I made the short list! If you want to read the story, click here. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think. In other news, now that I’m out of school, I’ve… Continue reading May Update
April Update
So, my computer decided to die a few days ago. Since exams start in two weeks, this is not exactly the best time. Fortunately, I didn’t have too much important stuff on it (except my current WIP and my resume). It’s a really good thing I’m very dedicated to my work, because otherwise I would… Continue reading April Update
Today got off to a good start: I ate a cinnamon roll for breakfast.
One of my favorite quotations is from a book called The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. “There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.” I really really want to write,… Continue reading Today got off to a good start: I ate a cinnamon roll for breakfast.