Once upon a time, an unusually tiny kitten walked into a yard. My yard.
Few of you are aware of the flag-bearing, card-carrying toxic relationship I have with my father. I’m so quiet about it, it’s hard to spot (cue eye roll). If I ever need a reason to give up humanity altogether, I can just look back to anything he’s done for affirmation. There are few things the man does that even…
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This softness, this tenderness. This space between smiles, this laughter. This lightness in my chest, where the ribs expand, now holding more than room between heaving sobs. Where this mirror reflects more than darkness at the edges, where four pairs of eyes do not follow each two.
This is how you have known me – and it feels a little like insanity. Who is this…
I admire your work very deeply; you are such a talented writer! I hope to one day be at your ability level, so thank you for inspiring me to keep writing. Your work does more for people than I think you realize. xx
No problem, thank you for your message.
I think that when you want to be a writer, you go through constant ups and downs. Most of the time you’re bored and wishing something good would just write itself.
It’s about finding those small moments where the inspiration comes to you like a downpour of rain. When you feel inspired– sit down and bleed on the page. (Paraphrasing Hemingway)
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