We’ll leave the spurting and porn for all the pen names to write about, shall we?
What I really meant is that I seem to go through writing genre spurts. For a period of time I’ll feel all heavy and serious, so my writing reflects it. Then, for no reason whatsoever, I completely change gears and write a cluster of humorous posts.
I wish I could stick to one or two trains of thought but my brain doesn’t work that way. Something as small as an Amazon package can spawn a whole story idea. Last week I received THREE Amazon packages so I neatly bundled them all up for you, right here.
Ridiculous Goals People My Age Shouldn’t Have
98 times out of 100, when I look into the mirror I smile at myself and think I look like a cute little pixie. Physically smiling in the mirror makes me happy on the inside most days.
But have you ever had a day when you look in the mirror and wonder if whatever you have is terminal? I don’t have anything, yet I still wonder if I’m dying from whatever “it” is. I can’t even seem to win a round of Candy Crush lately.
How to Calm the F**k Down and Enjoy Your Success
Sometimes I remember back to the way my life used to be. Breezy and carefree, living in Jamaica. Basically living the life of Riley, whoever he is. Now, it’s -30 in Canada and an exorbitant amount of hot baths are a necessity.
But would I trade these arctic days for the ones where I had to wait for a water truck that never showed up, just to have a shower? It’s a toss up.
The Multi-Faceted Art of Bathing in the Caribbean
My ONLY curation so far in this new decade came in the form of a less funny, more loving look at parenting. Sometimes we can’t help but compare our parenting stories to those of others, and wish we could have been perfect.
We Can’t Predict Who Our Children Will Be
I’ve seen plenty of writers, myself included, grumble about how nobody hates us enough to troll and berate us. It can be discouraging as a writer to know that we don’t invoke enough emotion from our readers, that they’d feel compelled to call us out in a public forum.
Well….it has finally happened to me. I have officially arrived. Someone called my writing “shit” and I’m over the moon about it! This is the moment we all wait for, right?
Internet Trolls, Bring It!
I think that concludes this episode of my recap. It’s been awesome catching up on all the stories you’re putting out into the Medium-sphere. Even though I’ve been laying pretty low on Facebook, I’m still all over Medium reading your stories.
I hope 2020 has been productive for you all, and most of all I hope you’re finding JOY in your journeys.
See you in February!
Kristi