A Literary Lifestyle
Today, I'm addressing the bane of every writer's existence: writer's block. It's that feeling when you know you should be writing something, but you can't think of anything but complete, utter garbage. Of all writing-related topics to discuss, I feel like this is the topic we bloggers turn to with a startling frequency. Writers are…
Hello, friends! Today I'm going to share a little bit about my month in terms of what I read, what I wrote, and what I did with my life other than obsessing over literature. Let's do this. This month I was a good little reader. I finally caught up to my Goodreads challenge and am feeling…
The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory: I have blog burnout. In short, this means that I have a blog for which I want to craft eloquent posts, but I simultaneously feel like sitting down at a computer to crank out a single line of text might be proverbial equivalent of pulling my own…
Continue reading ➞ Annie Has Blog Burnout and Wants to Talk About It
I've gotten a lot of nominations for awards lately and I thought I'd combine them all into one awkwardly long post of awards! Without further ado, let's get this party started. I was nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award by Rayne @ Rayne at the Bus Stop, and Ally @ Ally Writes Things, so thanks…
Today I'm going to share with you some of my favorite applications on iPhone and Mac that help me write. There are so many options for writing aids these days as far as applications go and these are some of my tried and true favorites: WordPress: Duh! I love the mobile app--it's so easy…
Today, I'm addressing the hotly disputed (well, not hotly disputed, but disputed nonetheless) topic: dialogue tags. Let's start with a definition. A dialogue tag is a phrase that follows, precedes, or breaks up dialogue in writing to describe how the character in question spoke. For example, in the sentence "'I love to read Annie Likes…
Continue reading ➞ Annie Talks Dialogue Tags: A Discussion Post
If there's an award for Most Confusing Blog Post Title, I'd like to nominate myself. As wordy as that title is, it's the best way to phrase what I'm trying to say: I want to talk about the ways I improve my writing even when I'm not writing. As much as I'd love to sit…
Continue reading ➞ How Annie Improves Her Writing Even When She’s Not Writing
Hello, lovely readers 🙂 I was trying to decide what to blog about today and I was struck by a startling realization: I've yet to complete an "about me" post! All I've done is ramble on about reading and writing and such without so much as a basic introduction. I am a southern lady if…
Today I'm doing something totally out of my comfort zone: I'm sharing a short story! This is a little piece I wrote for a creative writing class in high school and have been working on ever since. The full story is also available on my Wattpad. Without further ado, let's get started! Magnolia: A Short…
For me, quality writing is elusive. I've been working on my novel for just under a year now (which is scaring the crap out of me because it's still unfinished) and I've spent a lot of time figuring out my little superstitious way to ensure maximum productivity and creativity. Here are the things that help…
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