Another month has flown by, and my novel writing journey is becoming more exciting. After finishing the second chapter in my novel, the all-around plot is really beginning to take shape in my mind’s eye. Unfortunately, I tend to get a little ahead of myself so that while I’m trying to write chapter two,... Continue Reading →
When you’re in middle school, you eat, breathe, and live “coolness.” Most likely, you’re not part of the “cool crowd” because that’s reserved for only a select demographic, but you want to be in that group desperately. Maybe if you buy those latest tennis shoes or cut your hair like the most notorious celebrity,... Continue Reading →
I remember working on a scholarship application in college that asked me to outline my life plan. Where would I be in five years? Ten years? Fifteen years? It was so insulting to me to have to explain to some stranger how I imagine my whole life playing out. At the time I was... Continue Reading →
You hate Valentine’s Day. It may even be your least favorite holiday. Even when you protest and say, “No! Valentine’s Day is a day of love! I can’t hate it!” I know you do. You might even say you’re just indifferent to it because you don’t have a significant other or maybe you do... Continue Reading →
If you’ve read my earlier post on “New Year’s Resolutions,” then you know that one of my goals for 2014 is to write a chapter for a novel every month. On the one hand, a chapter a month doesn’t seem all that strenuous in comparison to the brave souls who take on NaNoWriMo and write... Continue Reading →
January means the inundation of “New Year, New You!” and “Fresh Start!” advertisements everywhere. Join the gym! Sign up with Weight Watchers! Start a new hobby! Find your perfect match! It’s so overwhelming that I think society has become somewhat numb to the idea of change. “New Year’s Resolutions” now seem just like a hoax... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Kaitlyn’s brain! Grab some pop, sit back, and enjoy the show! I have loved the idea of imagination for as long as I can remember. How the human mind can dream up the most fantastical things in just a few moments. And although I’ve grown older and witnessed the withering of imagination from... Continue Reading →
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