creed // a heart’s longing to be more and decision to be content with pressing on

Hey y'all! I don't know about you, but I tend to be overly critical of my projects. This could be my current novel (Mirage of Shards) or a song I'm working on; whatever it is, in the moments that I am not completely enamored by my stunning wit and intellect, I tend to beat myself … Continue reading creed // a heart’s longing to be more and decision to be content with pressing on

paper and blood // hemingway's philosophy & my ideal writing mindset

Hey y'all! Hemingway is quoted to saying, "There is nothing to writing; all you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." For a while, I wasn't sure I agreed with this principle. After all, there is way more to writing than that, right? There has to be more... surely... However, my thoughts on … Continue reading paper and blood // hemingway's philosophy & my ideal writing mindset

who is madeleine? // the mystery blogger award (she’s a mystery to even herself)

Hey y'all! Quick little thing before the tag; things really have gone crazy since the last post. I wanted to use this platform to say a few things. First of all, nothing that is happening is out of God's hand. He is holding each one of us close to His heart and will never let … Continue reading who is madeleine? // the mystery blogger award (she’s a mystery to even herself)

character development // how jaxen and the writer are doing

Hey y'all! I read something recently that really spoke to me. I went and dug it up because I think it's important for today. Every good writer knows that the characters they create have a certain extension of themselves written into them. What I wanted to explore today was how my characters have grown since … Continue reading character development // how jaxen and the writer are doing