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“Il faut cultiver notre jardin,” —Voltaire
For those of us who don’t do fancy French, this means:
“We must cultivate our garden,” says Pangloss at the end of Voltaire’s Candide.
No sentiment could be truer for women who write. Stop focusing on the whole wide world. Instead, maintain a space that is your own and encourages the fruits of your labors to blossom.
But the process of growing our garden requires the right tools. Reading this blog and learning how to revise your own stories could help you cultivate your garden, obtain peace of mind, and establish your writing legacy. Happy reading and writing!
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How to Write About (and Work Through) the Most Hidden Emotion—Humiliation
Writing about your emotions is never easy. But you, Sassy Scribe, are so dedicated to your craft, I bet there are a few feelings you’ve gotten the hang of penning to paper.
But what’s with humiliation?
It rarely gets talked about.
If we do a Pixar Inside Out roll call there’s Joy, Fear, Disgust, Anger, and finally Sadness in the lineup. Nope, no Humiliation there at all.
Happy Holidays... Let's Talk About Suicide
Every time I hear about a recent suicide and someone says, “check on your friends,” I think, “is that really going to make a difference? We can’t be with our friends 24/7.”
I hold a different philosophy regarding suicidal ideation. And I wish more people did, as well. “My suicides have always been metaphors.”
Me and My Shadow(s)
No, I’m not being called into the bowels of the Paris Opera House by a demon lover… despite my secret goth girl fantasies.
My shadows are often my brushes with chronic illness.
Other times—motherhood.
Why I Wrote about My Miscarriage
When the doctor said there was no heartbeat, I went out of my body. I know I began to sob uncontrollably until the sound inside of me became guttural. I know I moved from the table to the chair and tried to climb over it to escape myself. I also know that watching my boyfriend Aaron’s face crumble into his hands was the single most devastating part.
It felt as if I was watching myself from the outside looking in.
Write to Focus Your Grief
I’ve endured a miscarriage, a traumatic birth, isolation as a new mom, the loss of friends, the ending of a job I loved, and another health crisis. Plus the collective trauma we’ve all experienced as a nation.
To say I (and you) have felt grief would be an understatement.
But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed. My resolve to write about grief-ridden events. I hope you’ll join me in telling your stories.