Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
I upped my meds this week. I'm amazed at how much better I feel. I made it to Saturday Morning yoga for the first time in two months. I wrapped all my Christmas presents. I joined friends for karaoke, even though it was past my bedtime. Additionally, a whole host of dark thoughts about singleness disappeared. I… Continue reading Alone at Christmas
This is a very silly thing that I am nonetheless excited about: Last month, I custom-ordered a book necklace using The Scorpio Races, my favorite book of all time. Only I requested they use the Polish cover. Can you blame me, though? I couldn't resist buying my favorite book in my favorite color. After weeks of… Continue reading A Scorpio Races miracle
The following is based on real events. January 2017 Welcome to Java Junkies - where coffee fiends find love! To get started, THOROUGHLY fill out your Java profile! Be as specific as possible! The Profile Name: Lauren Age: 24 Height: 5'9" Career: Barista Religion: Christian I Like: Reading inside Bucking tradition Making coffee Blogging… Continue reading Never Going Back: My Month Using a Dating App
I'm writing this post on my phone. I flew to Minnesota for Veteran's Day Weekend, planning to put off my WIP until I got home. I'd already decided I didn't have to finish on time. I still wanted to blog, though; my mom, aunt, and I had gone book shopping and picked up some exciting… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Update: Day 20
In the past few days, I've written just over 5,000 words for my rough draft. Per the website, I should be at 10,000. Here's the deal: I. Am. Struggling. And, in true 4-on-the-enneagram fashion, I've been moping about it. Why was this so much easier when I was in college? Since when am I concerned… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Update: Day 6
NANOWRIMO IS UPON US. My plan at the beginning of last month was to announce a month-long hiatus so I could work on a novel for the next 30 days. Now I'm not so sure. I have an idea for a novel that I've worked on before. I planned to do a grand restart last… Continue reading National Novel Writing Month
This is not an advice post. I've been thinking about my creative process since a fallout with a writing partner in 2016. I come to most writing advice with the question, "Is this something that works for me?" Though my process for fiction is a bit different, this post covers how I write most of… Continue reading How I Blog: My Creative Process
Some of my books are due soon, which will necessitate a trip to the local library four blocks down. It's a tiny place, smaller than the one I visited in Arlington, VA. I seem to always get there when the after-school club arrives; they hog the computers and scream at each other about flash games.… Continue reading The Library Lover’s Book Tag
To those who follow the blog: After 3 years of writing on Procrastination as a Creative Force, I'm changing the name. Why? Peoples eyes glaze over when I tell them the name of my blog. It's too wordy and confusing. It has nothing to do with what I actually write. It differs from my domain… Continue reading Blog Name Change
Over plates of mediocre spaghetti, I hear a familiar discussion start. A fellow Christian (usually male, shaking his head sadly) puts his fork down and bellows, "The body of Christ is so FRACTURED!" The rest of the table pauses. I munch on a corner of garlic bread. "How can we have UNITY in the church," the… Continue reading Solving Spiritual Debates
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