Title: Euphoric Wonderland: An Eclectic Collection of Psychedelic Poetry to Stimulate the Senses and Open the MindAuthor: Ryan M. Becker Genre: PoetryPages: 96 pagesPublication date: May 10, 2021 Thank you, Ryan M. Becker, for giving me a copy of the book in exchange for a fair review! Euphoric Wonderland are poems that breach all areas of … Continue reading ARC Review — Euphoric Wonderland
Tag: minds
Wolves
The wolves surround us allSome more than others They don’t seem to want anythingExcept an emotion to push us further We try to stay balanced, an empty voidThough the truth will slip out eventually Sometimes, I look into a mirrorAnd see the wolf they think I am But my rabbit body is tired of the … Continue reading Wolves
Goodbye
Before you go, I want to say:It’s not your fault that your mind twists you away from the truth.I wish the world was fairer. But at the same time, please understand that I cannot drown with you.I have to take care of my own mindbefore it drowns in the same way. Copyright © Robin LeeAnn
Book review – Crazy Rich Asians (Spoiler Free)
“I hate to point out the obvious, but here's this tiny bird that's been trying to get through a huge bulletproof glass wall. A totally impossible situation. You tell me it's been here every day pecking away persistently for ten minutes. Well, today the glass wall came down.” Title: Crazy Rich Asians Author: Kevin Kwan … Continue reading Book review – Crazy Rich Asians (Spoiler Free)
Where story ideas come from
Some of my best ideas come from one of the strangest places: the shower. I'm not sure how or why this happens. Perhaps it's from the hot water hitting me. Or maybe blobs of creative ideas hide in our shower systems to seep into our minds. Or perhaps shampoo pushes creativeness into our heads at … Continue reading Where story ideas come from
A reminder for writers
Sometimes a good story doesn't get written quickly. It can seem as if we're sitting for days, waiting for something to happen. But—remember—that something good never pops up in an instant. It takes time. After some time passes, you'll see how brilliant your story has become and so will others.
Waiting forever
After writers send their work out to be critiqued, it can feel as if forever stands in front of them. Time has stopped. Even as life goes by, nothing happens. They wait, filled with butterflies. Days and months and years all feel like lifetimes. Perhaps it's because they're nervous. They sent their work—their child—out for … Continue reading Waiting forever
Where the best stories come from
As a writer, story ideas flow in and out of me. They sometimes come at inconvenient times like showers when I can’t write anything down. I memorize the words, repeating them over and over until I can get something written down. Those words are never as good as the originals. Some ideas flow out of … Continue reading Where the best stories come from
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