101 Ways to Break Writer’s Block
Unbeatable ways to kick writer’s block in the teeth. Or at least have some fun. 😀 Take a break Take a walk Take a shower Take a nap Travel to Europe Have sex Stop telling yourself this is the Next Great American Novel. Tell yourself you just write shit. Good shit or bad shit, doesn’t matter, because it makes you happy Read through your “Kick Ass” file. You know, the place you put all the nice things everyone’s ever said about your writing–from your kindergarten teacher on. If you don’t have a “Kick Ass” file, make one. If you don’t have any Read more…
Why I write Smut
I was a virgin until the age of 24. A product of a religious upbringing and my own prudish zeal, I didn’t even learn (allow myself to learn) how to masturbate until age 23. Yep. My parents weren’t that strict, but the private faith-based schools we went to steeped all girls in “purity culture”, where our virginity was highly valued. I once attended a school assembly where a teacher compared losing one’s virginity to licking an envelope and closing it…only to have to rip it open and do it again, over and over, the seal getting marred and messed up Read more…
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