Since I made writing a regular habit, I’ve always had to get myself started with music. It’s become like a Pavlov’s dog effect both for my creative pursuits, but also working life. I turn on the music as large as I can comfortably bear with headphones, then set to work. And just like that, the music cues my productivity. It’s really a marvel.
Read MoreWhy are women portrayed as insane so often in classic novels? Even those written by women, the women can often be hysterical and irrational, a vibrant, thrashing force to be reckoned with. Is it because this was how women behaved at the time, or was this just how people perceived them?
Read MoreWhat’s been on top of my mind in conversation lately is the strangeness of memories. I know I’ll remember this past week because of the panic I felt driving in the snow and the comfort later of having my brother here with his dog—a change in scenery and daily life. But other parts of my life, especially the banal, I seem to have no power on what memories stay with me and what leave me.
Read MoreThis week I’m set to begin work on my collected short stories. And yet it dawns on me that instead of starting that work, I am writing this diary entry on writing a book. You could prescribe it as the ultimate form of procrastination, but I see it as a way to set myself up with success by announcing to the world my plans.
Read MoreAs I write this, January is not yet fully over, but as I can’t imagine much changing between today and Monday, I wanted to get ahead on my thoughts about Dry January this year.
Read MoreI’ve always considered myself spiritual, having been raised Catholic. I found comfort in God, enjoyed deep questions about the meaning of the universe and how we all came to be as early as when I was 12, and had an obsession with theology.
Read MoreI’ve been quiet on here for many years, and realistically I don’t see that changing much. Over a year ago I announced the blog content was changing and that I was no longer going to publish writing advice. That’s still true, and since I’ve now made it a “thing” that I’m writing my book, I’d rather devote time to that than keep the few readers who stuck around appraised.
Read MoreAs I write this, most of our planet is currently under a form of lockdown, just emerging from one, or preparing for one. There’s a lot of talk of productivity, of distractions, of filling your time and living slow.
It’s really strange to write about my own little world during a time that feels so global, but I think that speaks to how we’re all looking at our life right now.
Read MoreLast time we talked, I was probably very enthusiastic about revamping this blog (see here and here). And while deep down this really is something I want to return to, over the past few months as I had an exciting career change into an industry I love, my love for stories was “reignited” (if you will), and I realized what I want for this blog has completely changed, and I’ve been in total denial.
Read MoreRead what stories I’ve read, watched, and played this January 2019.
Read MoreA common new year resolution I see for writers is to “write a novel.” There’s nothing inherently wrong about this, and it can often be the kick in the butt every writer needs to finally finish the draft they’ve been ignoring for years. But as someone who has set that goal many times and not achieved it, I wanted to suggest a few other types of goals that can help you still achieve your writing dreams without letting yourself down.
Read MoreEvery writer has been there. Months, maybe years have passed, and you’re not writing any stories. The first few weeks or months, you write it off as a break, but then overtime it hits you: you really just don’t want to write anything right now.
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Hey there—I’m E.M. Welsh and I’m a writer and storyteller based in Texas. In my spare time, you can find me reading books, watching TV and movies, and playing video games. I also cook a lot of food and dabble in a plethora of other hobbies.
I’m currently working on my first book, which I hope to have published in 2024.
This blog is basically a diary of what I’m up to, random musings, and progress updates on my book.
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