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Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Advice on Creative Presence: “Let the Work Become the Work”
No comments on Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Advice on Creative Presence: “Let the Work Become the Work”Read more: Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Advice on Creative Presence: “Let the Work Become the Work”A reflective look at Carrie Mae Weems’s insight from when I first wrote about her in 2016 to how her advice resonates now in creative practice and the threat AI poses to creative industries.
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The Ordinary #1: Lowering My Standards for Enemies
Read more: The Ordinary #1: Lowering My Standards for EnemiesA mini memoir reflecting on how perceived danger in mundane interactions turns a neighbor into an enemy.
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An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions: The Ritual I Renew Every Year
Read more: An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions: The Ritual I Renew Every YearMany years ago, I came up with an alternative to traditional New Year’s resolutions. It’s a simple promise I renew every year, and it’s a more sustainable approach to committing to growth and gratitude throughout the year.
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When Should You Start Soft Marketing the Book You’re Not Done Writing?
Read more: When Should You Start Soft Marketing the Book You’re Not Done Writing?I can’t count the number of times I’ve asked other writers when is the right time to start talking up a manuscript online. Everyone has a different answer. Some say to wait until it’s query-ready (if you’re going the traditional…
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Cantrip Candles Review: Immersive Scents for Fantasy Writers, Readers, and RPG Gamers
Read more: Cantrip Candles Review: Immersive Scents for Fantasy Writers, Readers, and RPG GamersCantrip Candles offers enchanting scents inspired by Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop RPGs. This review covers the scents I received in my first order: Hellscape, Hithmari High Desert, Library Scriptorium, Black Hound Tavern, Den of Thieves, and Hemlock.
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A Special Note to My Subscribers
Read more: A Special Note to My SubscribersThe Legacy Collection has been such a fun experience to share with you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading and being part of this journey through my early writing. This was a surprising trip down memory…
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Reflections on Writing “Authority”
Read more: Reflections on Writing “Authority”Reflections on writing the short story “Authority.” It was actually the first short story I wrote in college, and one I kept going back to in the hopes of submitting it for publication.
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Reflections on Writing “A Rose of Success”
Read more: Reflections on Writing “A Rose of Success”Reflections on writing “A Rose of Success,” which was a short story assignment to imitate the writing style of Gustave Flaubert.
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Amanda is a writer and artist currently based outside Greensboro, NC. Her background includes journalism and digital content strategy, with published nonfiction spanning food, travel, and business profiles. Her fiction features characters who follow their own codes, blurring the lines between good guys who do bad things and bad guys who do good things.
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