The submission window for a literary magazine just opened up. This is the same one that rejected me a while back. Part of me wants to submit again. But part of me is terrified of the rejection. Absolutely terrified. I... Continue Reading →
I did it. I finally got a piece published on Thought Catalog. It only took months. I finally got it on there. And, in a few days, my piece has managed to get almost 2,000 views. It was featured on... Continue Reading →
I have been silent.
In the midst of all the angst of my life, I received something that crushed me. I got a lovely rejection letter. In the days since, I have processed the feelings of worthlessness, insecurity, and the anger. I looked at... Continue Reading →
And froze. The world sank. Static. The voices I had not heard sprang forward. Eager to pierce me with their fangs. Drag me back.
Nothing but ice. Nothing to recollect. Worthless, the sacrifice. Lost, the disrespect.
The way the sun hits your face, Makes my heart jump up a pace. That little smile you give me, Becomes all that I can even see.
I have never been the prettiest. I was never popular. Never the skinniest. I was not the one you would pay attention to. I had no pride. Nothing. I was the socially awkward, mean, and fairly weird girl. I was... Continue Reading →
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