July 2017 was the inaugural edition of #QBFFsRead, in which me and Elliott Junkyard read a new queer book every week. The books I read this week either have LGBT characters, strong themes around sexuality and identity, or both.
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Writing is Hard Part 1: Hiatus
Originally, this was going to be about how I always hit a point in my writing where I want to delete my book. Turns out, it was just a symptom of burning out. So, I’m talking about the necessity to take a break sometimes and common thought processes that can interrupt it.
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Reading Recap: June 2017
June 2017 was a month I spent at book conventions. My TBR has exploded and it’s time I definitely got a bookshelf. Except, this month, I have to find a new apartment that can fit a new bookshelf. But first, here are the books I read in June. The rest comes later.
Burn Out
People need fuel to survive, like food and water. There’s also the goop that lets people pursue the work they do with the intensity and love it deserves. What happens when you’re going too hard on projects and seem to neglect the important break time between tasks?
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Rewrite Update: The Halfway Point
Wanted to say that I’m proud to announce that I’m halfway through overhauling the latest of my primary work. It’s undergone such a makeover that I hardly recognize it from its original version and even less so from the very first draft. But I’m really excited. The story has finally found some common themes and I feel like I’ve matured somewhat as a writer. This brief post could probably use a longer update, but classes are back in session and it’s been too long.
Happy writing,
Jo
Reading Recap: November 2016
Every November for me is completely occupied with either #NaNoWriMo or NaRevoMo (National Revisions Month). This year, I had graduate school projects, like a Batman-themed video on the finances of TJX and several papers. I finished two books and I cannot wait for winter break to get my reading time back.
Grad Life Meets Writer Life
Yeah, I haven’t blogged since the first Reading Recap, so I’m doing a quick dump on a tip that really is helping me churn some words out a day in the middle of readings, assignments, etc. I’m going to use headlines from my consumer insights class because my mind is breaking in real time.
