PinnedMerlina McGovernHello From Merlina To The Medium Writing CommunityFeels a bit odd to promote myself so much, but as I find my freelancing sea legs, I’ve learned that there isn’t a separate marketing and…Mar 11, 20239Mar 11, 20239
Merlina McGovernSaying Goodbye to InktoberI have been participating in Inktober for five years. This is the first year that I did not pink up my ink pen to create a drawing a day…3d ago3d ago
Merlina McGovernExercise SnacksLately, I’ve been relishing my weekly yoga classes. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve felt my joints start to ache in new ways, my flexibility…4d ago4d ago
Merlina McGovernVaccination TimeThis is going to be a fairly short post. I’m trying to keep up with my two blog posts per week schedule (except when I’m on vacation), but…Oct 1Oct 1
Merlina McGovernGirlfriends of a Certain AgeLast night, I met up with old friends for dinner and conversation. We hadn’t met for a while, but as soon as we sat down, the conversation…Sep 24Sep 24
Merlina McGovernThe Horror Genre and MisogynyI have always loved the horror genre. I devoured Stephen King books as a kid, and in my post-college years, I immersed myself in…Sep 23Sep 23
Merlina McGovernI’m a Published Fiction Author NowI’ve written a lot recently about my fiction-writing journey. In fact, I have written six blog posts about the topic, including starting my…Sep 18Sep 18
Merlina McGovernFinding Community and Playing with TimeThese final months before the November US national elections feel like the slowest months ever. It’s funny, because as I’ve gotten older…Sep 16Sep 16
Merlina McGovernPosting Bad ReviewsI’ve been seeing quite a few TikToks of readers sharing the books that they absolutely hate. Even worse are the videos of creators listing…Sep 10Sep 10
Merlina McGovernSubmitting My Novel to a Small PublisherAnother week, another busy day of freelance editing. So many pages to complete, but I still managed to find time in the evening to submit…Sep 10Sep 10