Emory Oakley

“Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction, can be a difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub” — On Writing by Stephen King

"Language doesn't always have to wear a tie and laceup shoes" --On Writing by Stephen King

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Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will be good enough
-- The Artists Way

Why is picking character names so damn hard?

Finished this one today and I have so many feelings. Overall a great read

Can I just quut my job and read books? My to read list is impossibly long and I hate to prioritize which to read first.

Current read for Book Club! #QueerVanReads #DisabilityPrideMonth

Got my first literary rejection this week! (Since I started submitting again about a month ago)

The grace to be a beginner is always the best prayer for an artist

This is the life 📚

Reading the Fiancé dilemma by Elena Armas

Submitted my first poem to a lit mag in a very long time and I'm nervous excited

Usually, when we say we can't do something, what we mean is that we won't do something unless we can guarantee that we'll do it prefectly.

-- The Artists Way week 7

Art is not about thinking something up. It is about the, getting something down.

If we are trying to think something up, we are straining to reach for something that's just beyond our grasp, "up there in the stratosphere, where art lives on high"

When we get something down, there is no strain.

"By holding lightly to an attitude of gentle exploration, we can begin to lean into creative expansion"

Paused my journey through the Artists Way, but I'm back at it this week #WeekFive #RecoveringASenseOfPossibility

Lazy Sunday mornings

Weekends

This is not something I probably would have picked up had it not been for #queerbookclub but I am so happy I read it. Such a unique way to tell a story and so beautifully written

I love the library

The antidote for shame is self-love and self-praise

Reading week 3 of the Artists Way while my partner works and the cat snoozes #SundayVibes

Sloth, apathy, and despair are the enemy. Anger is not. Anger is our friend. Not a nice friend. Not a gentle friend. But very loyal friend. It will always tell us when we have betrayed ourselves. It will always tell us that it's time to act in our own best interest.

"When we feel anger, we are often very angry that we feel anger" -- The Artists Way, week 3

Finished Fingersmith by Sarah Waters and wow! As a writer I am painfully bad at book reviews, but this one was so brilliant. Took a bit for my to get into but once I did I was hooked. And the twist at the end of part one absolutely blew me away

All too often, it's audacity and not talent that moves an artist to center stage -- The Artists Way

"Stop treating gender as though it were a set menu. Gender is an à la care arrangement" -- the nearest exit may be behind you

Trying to be a little business lady

Next book for Queer Van Reads book club!

....you don't need to understand electricity to use it. As artists we can harness our flow or creative energy. It is powerful.