Leah's Author Blog

I can't think of much to write about my fondness for introspection, so this will actually be a shorter post. (Oh, the irony.)

What fiction settings do I find the most compelling?

The last post was more about my conflict with romance, so here's a bonus post, full of the happy romance specifics I love to read and write.

In this next installment about my favorite things to read and write, I talk about my conflicted love for romance.

In which I talk about the quintessential fantasy aspect: magic. Except what KINDS do I like? That's the question!

In this post, I unpack why I cringe at the question "What do you like to do?" and how I resolve to stop.

I have confronted each of my fears, coming away stronger and wiser. Reflecting on those times is giving me the confidence to face my future.

Time to consider my final fears: success and hate. You'll soon see why they belong together in this post.

My second fear is of criticism, or critical feedback. It's a fear, just like failure, that I faced as soon as I shared my work with someone.

Why am I always afraid to share my writing? Here's the first (but also the least) reason: fear of failure.

My final project in a creative writing class was an essay on my writer's aesthetic. Here it is. Consider it my writer's manifesto.

Given all the ways to be creative, as a profession or as a hobby, what draws me to write?

So I decided to start a blog. But what kind?

I have a blog now. And that's terrifying. But it's time.