Hi! A. E. here. Its been so long, I know. So why haven’t I been updating, like…at all? Well to start, I had surgery in April 2021 that gave me my life back. Since then, I’ve been enjoying life without constant pain. Maybe that’s another post someday. I have a few more undisclosed health issues…
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Excuses Will Kill You and Your Dreams
This post is a long one so get ready. If you don’t feel like getting a sharp kick on the butt, don’t read this. If you know you NEED a kick in the butt, read on! Any of the below sound familiar? I’m busy. I’m tired. I don’t have any time. I need to relax…
My Debut Novel is NOT TRASH: From Quitting to Winning
This post is another long one, but its a fundamental story in my journey as a writer. A stepping stone to getting published and one day being successful. So I hope you’ll stick around and hear me out. To begin with, my debut novel took eight years in the making, eight years from conception to…
Personal Piece: A. E.’s Journey to Japan in 2015 Study Abroad Trip
In June and July of 2015, I went on a study aboard trip to Japan as a transient student through Valdosta State University. I thought since it’s been five years, and my Facebook timeline is plying me with memories to the day, I’d upload a few stories about my time traveling in Osaka, Kyoto, Nara,…
The World Needs Stories: Why Stories Matter
Stories matter. Stories are as old as time. We’ve been telling stories before we knew how to write, and passed stories down through oral traditions. Telling stories is an innately human tradition, and there’s a reason why in all cultures all over the words humans tell each other stories. We tell stories all the time….
Inspired or Stealing: What’s the Difference
Let me tell you a story about a time I got inspired, but I didn’t steal due to that inspiration. I was watching a movie (2016 Sing Street) for my Studies in Young Adult Literature class. At the very end the young teenage couple are in a small boat running away from home together and…
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