I finally submitted my first flash fiction. I had been working on it for the past two weeks. My original … More
Author: houseofteresa
Saturday Pep Talk
Dear Self, Draft 1 is finished and slightly cooled. You have an entire legal pad filled with notes after reading … More
Post-First Draft
One day after finishing my first draft, I am now embarking on the lengthy journey of revision and editing. My … More
Saturday Pep Talk
Dear Self, Today you finished draft 1 of your story. It feels like a huge accomplishment, and yet you still … More
Impermanence
I was thinking about a teacher today who was here for a while before he left for another school. Once … More
Networking Tips
I wasn’t always a fan of “networking.” You know…talking to people, building bridges, chit-chatting for reasons possibly unknown to you … More
Work
Some days are more laborious than others. Some days everything collides, and finding time is like catching your breath on … More
What I’m Enjoying
I try to (somewhat) frequently pause from my regularly scheduled tempo of life to think about the tiny things that make me happy. … More
Wednesday Pep Talk
Dear Self, Sometimes people can be so amazing. They can be sources of inspiration, motivators, resources, teachers, give you moral support, … More
Thoughts on Writing Speed
Today I contemplated various writing strategies. Actually, it was really thoughts about how we accomplish anything we set out to … More