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Creative writing has always been my favorite source of entertainment, but it also has advantages that stretch into mental health and wellness. This means it’s possible to find both enjoyment and healing from the art. Writings, ranging from poetry to short stories and even journaling, allow you to express feelings, thoughts, and emotions. Creative writing especially uses perception, memory, and imagination to create expressive narratives, adding an emotional aspect. As a result, writing in a therapeutic setting might improve mood and lessen stress. If you’d… Read more: Creative Writing and Mental Health

Using pen and paper, I endlessly wrote and rewrote my very first creative writing. It needed to be of good quality; my handwriting needed to be legible. I was representing my school, after all. Next, my carefully folded story was placed into an envelope and hand-delivered to the competition committee. Only they read it. Sending this to more people would have required significantly more paper, more ink, and more physical effort. That was back in the 1990s when social media was still unknown, even to… Read more: Social Media’s Impact on Creative Writing

Want book recommendations? First let’s talk Audiobook Appreciation Month. For book lovers, June observes not only events like Pride and Juneteenth but also a celebration of audiobooks. What does that mean for audiobooks exactly? It means a celebration of form: an appreciation of properties and benefits, and the promise of what it might become. It includes a range of activities and promotions, such as contests, discounts, and special events. All of it is in appreciation of the unique storytelling magic of audiobooks, where voices bring… Read more: 10 Book Recommendations for Audiobook Appreciation Month

Moving to the United States was a huge adjustment for me. My mornings went from a 4 am wake-up call for a 5:30 am shift to sleeping in late. Then it dawned on me. I never wanted to return to that life again. I was done with the typical workday, the hectic commute, and the inflexible hours that felt like a prison sentence. It was then, when the world was in chaos, in the middle of the COVID-19 lock down, I set my own hours… Read more: The Hidden Downsides of Remote Freelancing

As writers, we can all relate to the lack of feedback from literary magazines. You’ve created what you believe is a publishable piece. You’ve dedicated countless hours contemplating the most effective word choice and gone through multiple rounds of editing. However, your submissions are still being rejected by Literary Magazines. Wouldn’t you want to know why your work is being rejected? What determines whether your work gets published? What’s going through the minds of the publication’s editors? Well, there is a way to find out.… Read more: Literary Magazines Offering Feedback