Story Second Chances is a place to share your story that didn’t take off the way you expected it to and to comment on other peoples’ stories leading to a positive feedback loop of exposure for all our hidden gems and advice to improve our writing and reach.
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Story Second Chances is a place to share your story that didn’t take off the way you expected it to and to comment on other peoples’ stories leading to a positive feedback loop of exposure for all our hidden gems and advice to improve our writing and reach.
The older I get, the less I know. That won’t stop me from writing about everything and anything under the sun. Join me in delighting and despairing about life.
Top Writer in Mental Health + Psychology + Love. Acute observer of the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction. https://doranlamb.medium.com/membership
This is my personal account. I write on a variety of topics including sex, gender, relationships, science, and politics. Also me: @alanarister and @scigradcoach
In a parallel universe I imagine I’m an astro-archaeologer or an orange cat (either way, I’m curled up on the moon) but here, and forever, I’m a storyteller.
Susan lives in Montana with her husband and a clever Jenga-playing dog. The author of a regrettably neglected blog, she hopes to publish her debut novel soon.
Writer, athlete, coach, filmmaker. Fascinated by the natural world, human performance + the power of the mind. Published in Scientific American Mind, NYTimes.
I offer 100% self-proclaimed expertise in these areas and more: life hacks, healthy living, parenting, relationships, and how to be the craziest Crazy Cat Lady.
Bilingual Cybersecurity Copywriter and Certified Content Marketer, I write content that attracts the customers you want. I write it so you don’t have to.
Writer, bookseller, would-be roadie for the E Street Band. My ultimate goal is to make books as popular in Texas as high school football...it may take a while.
Alisa writes of own experience with caregiving and mental health . She lives in Louisville, KY. with her husband and pets. Find her at alisachildress.com.
Hi! I’m Georgie and I share travel stories of when sh*t happens. I think that sometimes the worst things that happen to you traveling, are often the funniest
(She/her) Top writer or one-hit wonder? I like venting and confessing things. I take myself too seriously or not at all. Editor of The Bathroom Confessions
Google Sheets & comic creator. Words on productivity, self-development, relationships & mental health in 49+ pubs. 2x Author. https://linktr.ee/graciakleijnen
Writer | MWC Semi-finalist | Improviser | Data Analyst | She/Her. I convert my bad luck into stories (to convince myself there is a point to any of this).
Age of Empathy founder. Creativity Fiend. Writer, Editor, Poet: life is art. Nature, Mental Health, Psychology, Art. Audio: aimeebrowngramblin.substack.com
Freelance journalist UK. Published in BBC Countryfile, The Mirror, Britain mag etc. Covers writing, health, psychology, memoir, current affairs, & environment.
Hi, I write memoir, pop culture, humor and (thankfully very rarely😜) poetry. American in Scotland. Publisher of "Cancer Sucks, So Let's Talk About it More"
Grace writes fiction & articles on various topics in the western U.S. She is also a photographer, dog mom, and nature lover! Buy her a coffee: Ko-fi.com/agrace
Janet writes to make sense of life, challenge the status quo, and encourage everyone to live authentically and radically good lives — to work for a just world.
Nerdy, freelance writer, feminist, horror/sci-fi enthusiast, mother, big child. Support me and become a member here: https://eganc3.medium.com/membership
Meaningful words, ideas and their visual metaphors. Global promoter of philately (in general), and maximaphily (in particular). "Write" with maxicards, too.
Love 📚 New to writing but loving every minute. Write about my experiences with therapy, trauma and recovery as well as other things that cross my mind 😉
From a theater family, I’ve written several plays, but more recently essay and memoir, expressing the confusion of my Gen X life over the past five decades.
He was a retired librarian, living in a village in Leicestershire. A writer of fiction and poetry, plus articles on literature, history, and much more besides.
I'm in love with imperfections and possibilities. The commitment to unlock and shine by keep on putting together the broken pieces to create a masterpiece.
Life experiences intrigue me. Parenting| bereavement|memoir,|travel writer. I’m a coffee lover, I keep grounded by walking in nature, Tai Chi, and Yoga.