I remember when I had $100 worth of books in my arms at the bookstore. The problem was, I didn’t have $100. I ended up having to put most back and only buying two. I had such a hard time deciding which books I should get, but I knew one of them had to be The…
By Women of Color – God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe
When I was young (about seven or eight), I slipped a book off of my mom’s bookshelf and opened to a random page. My mom came into the room not ten seconds later, scolded me, and put the book back. Understandable, ’cause God Don’t Like Ugly by black-American Mary Monroe is not a book for seven/eight-year-olds. Ever since…
Using Wikipedia as a Source of Sources
Alright, here’s a tip my mom gave me once. Let me know if this sounds familiar. You’re in school and your teacher wants you to write a paper. You’re expected to find your own sources, but they give you this one tip: “Don’t use Wikipedia.” Well, I’m here to call bull. I mean, I get…
3 Alternatives to Reading Your Writing Out Loud
If you’re a writer, you’ve probably heard the tip to read your writing out loud when editing and revising. Reading it out loud can help you hear if there are any mistakes you missed or if something just doesn’t flow right. However, there may be times when you’re not able to read your writing out…
Fitting in Writing Time When You’re Busy
Welp, school’s starting back up soon, which means that I’m going to have a wave of busy coming my way. One thing that makes me nervous is the fact that one of my classes is a “writing intensive” course, which sounds to me like more writing papers and less writing the other stuff. Not this…
Writing with Tarot – Getting Started
A while ago, I posted a blog sharing my top five writing generators, but I didn’t share my absolute favorite generator. The main reason is because they’re not exactly a generator, per se. They’re tarot cards. In case you don’t know, tarot cards are a pack of 78 cards that give advice, not just for the future, but…
By Women of Color – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give is a book by a black American woman named Angie Thomas, discussing the sensitive topics of race relations and police brutality. Though this is her first novel, Thomas is able to write like a classic author by expertly mixing current politics and entertainment. I wouldn’t be surprised if high schoolers started studying…
34 Speaking Quirks for Writing
Writing different habits and mannerisms are always hard to think of and even harder to remember. I made a list of some speaking quirks in my bullet journal and decided to copy it on here for others to use. After typing it out, however, I realized that what I originally wrote might not make sense…
How to Find the Best Writing Time
Let’s be honest; timing is everything. There’s a good time to go to bed, a good time to wake up, a good time to hide from the world in the bathroom for thirty minutes. And, of course, there’s a good writing time. But what is that time? Well, you’re probably not going to like the answer. It…
My Top Five Writing Generators
One thing that has definitely helped my writing over the years is writing generators. I hear all the time to never wait for inspiration to write, but that’s often easier said than done. Writing generators help me get inspiration faster to get more writing finished. Or, maybe there’s one important detail that I need for…