Non-productive writing: This is writing that you do because you want to, not because you have to. As opposed to unproductive, which leaves the bitter taste of self-reproaches of laziness and writer’s block, Non-Productive Writing can actually build your self-esteem as it builds your skill set. How many of us really take the time to … Continue reading Non-Productive Writing
Send a letter. No Response Submit an idea. No Response Leave a message. No Response Speak your heart. No Response In a time of disconnection, people lay blame at the feet of technology. We’re all too busy. Running Shopping Talking Meeting Greeting Cleaning Fleeing Filling Every moment So we never have to feel The sting … Continue reading No Response
There was an uproar this morning as publishing professionals all over the internet raged over the Medium article: How to Lose a Third of a Million Dollars Without Really Trying . People who work in an often thankless job for little pay are understandably upset that the author suggests that it was their responsibility to help … Continue reading Poverty Mindset (An Article In Response to ‘How to Lose a Third of a Million Dollars Without Really Trying’)
This is a new one for me. I’ve never participated in PitchWars before, and to be honest, I’m still a little on the fence about it. I can’t remember the last time I participated in a bloghop, but I figure it can’t hurt, and it lets me get to know some other writers. That part … Continue reading #BoostMyBio: A PitchWars Introduction
A new series of articles on the process of bringing the idea for a story to a fully fleshed out pre-draft outline will be appearing on Medium under my user name @andreacrossett. The first article, and introduction to the project is available now at the following link: Before Pen Hits Paper
Summer in Calgary thus far has been rainy, cool, and filled with thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Not that I’m complaining — I don’t think I could have picked a better summer. I love thunderstorms, I prefer weather that is warm, but not too hot — I think my neighbourhood broke 30°C only once this year … Continue reading Reading Summer
I think we are all pretty familiar with the feeling of dread that accompanies almost every moment of news coverage these days. From nationalist rallies to genocide coverups to privacy and banking breaches to rising international tensions to extreme weather growing more and more extreme, the world definitely feels like it is teetering on a … Continue reading A Return To Stability
I was born in the spring of 1895. I remember the party my parents threw to welcome the new century. The colours and finery were intoxicating. The food was the best I’d ever tasted. I ate cake until I was sick. I remember watching Halley’s Comet appear in the night sky. I sat in a … Continue reading Meet Ptolemy Graves
Hey everyone -- Just a quick note to let you know that my first Medium article is now up. Everyone who subscribes to my blog can read it for free with the link below. Jack The Ripper -- A Writer's Dilemma
Otherwise known as Imposter Syndrome. I see this question come up a lot online. And for once, this is something I don't suffer from -- at least not yet. I do, however, have some thoughts on overcoming it. As mentioned in my post about anxiety, finding that little unemotional voice in your head is key. … Continue reading Am I a Real Writer?
