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Educated by the World
Educated by the World
How the world became my classroom
David Penberg
Sep 25
Don’t Let Anyone Dim Your Light
Don’t Let Anyone Dim Your Light
Overcoming shame and self censorship to find your unique voice
Annie Green
Sep 24
I’m Still Searching for That Room of My Own
I’m Still Searching for That Room of My Own
We all need a place just for us
Lori Stratton
Sep 19
Fighting the Flow
Fighting the Flow
Learning how to let go
KiKi Walter
Sep 18
I’m Grateful, Three Times Over
I’m Grateful, Three Times Over
It’s How I Find Hope, Joy, and Peace
Jean Bay Wiley
Sep 13
We Can’t Stop Here, this is Bat Country
We Can’t Stop Here, this is Bat Country
When life gives you lemons, throw lemons back at life till it gives you something better
Hogan Torah
Aug 31
Tips from an Accidental Memoirist
Tips from an Accidental Memoirist
I had to lose someone to realize I was a memoirist, but you don’t.
Sheri Handel
Aug 30
Resentment Is a Heavy Burden
Resentment Is a Heavy Burden
Life Is Too Short
Jean Bay Wiley
Aug 29
I Am a Writer — Not a Reader
I Am a Writer — Not a Reader
The Confessions of an Egocentric
Ulf Wolf
Aug 29
When Memories Won’t Let Go
When Memories Won’t Let Go
I have no choice but to dive in and taste it once more
Matt Adell
Aug 11
Why I Talk to Inanimate Objects
Why I Talk to Inanimate Objects
Exploring the Quirky and Whimsical Side of Everyday Items
Somsubhra Banerjee
Aug 9
I Don’t Feel Connected To My Parents
I Don’t Feel Connected To My Parents
Does that make me a bad daughter?
Samantha M🥀
Aug 1
The Two Words That Broke Me In The Best Way
The Two Words That Broke Me In The Best Way
And if you’re a writer, you probably need to hear them too
Stephanie D. Rondeau
Aug 1
Is This What Adulthood Really Is, Feeling Worn Out and Weary Every Day?
Is This What Adulthood Really Is, Feeling Worn Out and Weary Every Day?
I used to chase after magic, but now I’m just chasing deadlines and emails.
Matt Adell
Jul 28
A Draft Cannot Be Ruined
A Draft Cannot Be Ruined
By its very definition, in fact
Rebecca Johnson
Jul 28
The Agony and the Anxiety: Waiting for Short Story Competition Results
The Agony and the Anxiety: Waiting for Short Story Competition Results
A life of entering short story competitions
Philip Ogley
Jul 23
The Much-Maligned Adverb
The Much-Maligned Adverb
Yes, it does have a place in our language
Ulf Wolf
Jul 18
Moving Back, Moving Forward
Moving Back, Moving Forward
Portraits of Trieste, n.1.
Gaia Kriscak
Jul 9
Writing While The World Burns
Writing While The World Burns
Creating art in a time of societal collapse: impossible or necessary for soul survival?
Melissa Corrigan
Jul 5
When Your Love Story Doesn’t End the Way You Wrote It
When Your Love Story Doesn’t End the Way You Wrote It
Endings and beginnings
Lindsay Rae Brown
Jun 30
Writers Are Literary Warriors
Writers Are Literary Warriors
Healing through words that spark passion
Samantha M🥀
Jun 14
I Failed My Brother Until I Wrote His Story
I Failed My Brother Until I Wrote His Story
A Sister and Brother Reconnect After Years of Shared Trauma
Amber Klee
Jun 13
In Defense Of Main Character Syndrome
In Defense Of Main Character Syndrome
And why the hero in this story is you
Paul S. Marshall
Jun 6
How Was Therapy?
How Was Therapy?
Reflecting on a mother’s love, my grief, and celebration
Sheri Handel
Jun 3
I Settled My Lawsuit and This is How I Feel About It
I Settled My Lawsuit and This is How I Feel About It
There are many sides to the same box.
Michael Jai Grant
Jun 3
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