I’ve placed nothing in magazines, but received the best rejections of my life. I’ve published next to nothing on my blog and Substack, but I have more followers on my TikTok account than I ever thought I would have. I’ve also logged the least amount of hours for writing this year than any other year … Continue reading 2023 Year in Review
So I’m on TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@longhandhabits/video/7106693912466656554?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7105218216121599534 I post reviews of books about writing, craft, storytelling, and other related topics. Plus, I also post short videos on tips to help you write tighter, tell stories better, and how to improve. I don't claim to know everything--these videos aren't prescriptive--rather, they're meant for viewers to take what is … Continue reading TikTok Announcement
What did I achieve? What did I miss? What went sideways, and what pleasantly surprised me? This is the data-backed story of 2021.
I cannot separate the creation of Perceiver from becoming a writer: of growing aware of my place in the world, discovering what I value and fear, and what I need to write.
I was going to post this in January 2020. Then February. Then March. And then the months smeared together when the pandemic erased everything. 2019 was not a great year writing-wise. But you should see it, and I should own it. Lots of things happened this year. My part-time job turned into full-time, with all … Continue reading 2019 Year in Review
This article was originally posted on longhandhabits.com. It’s been a year. Quite a year. I won a local writing competition and received an honorable mention in another. I learned how to be a full time writer and build up knowledge around self-publishing, writing, editing, marketing, and blogging. I restarted my blog and have been keeping … Continue reading 2018 Year in Review