Tag: self-reflection
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How Creative Energy Begins Again: Imbolc Seasonal Attunement for Creatives
4–6 minutesA quiet look at Imbolc—the midway point between winter and spring—and how clearing space, tending your energy, and honoring endurance can awaken inspiration. Simple rituals, journaling prompts, and mindful practices help you prepare your creative life for what’s emerging, even when it’s not yet visible.
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Reflections on Writing “Authority”
7–10 minutesReflections 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”
11–16 minutesReflections on writing “A Rose of Success,” which was a short story assignment to imitate the writing style of Gustave Flaubert.
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Reflections on Writing “A Sleepless Night”
6–9 minutesReflections on writing “A Sleepless Night,” a flash fiction story about a couple dealing with pregnancy loss. The themes of the story reflect the uncertainty and disappointment I was dealing with in regards to my writing portfolio at the time.
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Reflections on Writing “Splinter”
5–8 minutesReflections on writing the flash fiction story “Splinter,” which was an attempt to write more like Hemingway and less like myself.
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Reflections on Writing “An Act of Charity”
5–8 minutesReflections on writing the short story “An Act of Charity,” an overly complicated story about the aftermath of a small heist. If I could have kept one story out of the Legacy Collection, it would have been this one.
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