Between yesterday and today, I've written over 500 words on an essay that's been knocking around in my mind for a while. It's not a lot, but it's significant after a long string of days with 0 words. It feels good to be writing again.

This is for the ones who are just starting, coming back or are in a moment where the blank page sits and waits: For the days the words don’t come. Sit with silence like an old friend. Start ugly. Begin broken. Finish gently. Let it go. And when the world asks what you made... say only this: “I made a way back to myself"

Got kinda swamped this week so this is a day late, but I'm persisting regardless! Please greet our new members (obviously some of you have been active already, but everyone gets one anyway): @Kexxie Wolf, lone wolf teacher sharing human, AI free life stories with comedy and drama. @Kaysea Eckel, language lover fascinated by linguistics and exploring new ideas on the page. @Elizabeth Molloy, starting a blog and experimenting with personal stories alongside digital marketing life. @Todd Crawford, working on a collection of short stories and poetry between fishing adventures. @Juan Montero, exploring poetry and learning to shape feelings into simple, honest lines. @Matilda Morril, experimenting with different forms and treating life like an open book. @Aliscia Reed, sharing faith filled poetry and learning how her words connect with people. @Crystal Kroupa, exploring stories of perseverance and reminding us every chapter can still change. @Nur Uddin Mahmud Tareq, content creator honing professional articles and leveling up a growing creative career. @Clare Naden, Kiwi in France who covers tech and science by day and tackles a first novel. @Francesco Dj, exploring academic projects and curious about how AI shapes stories and language. @Erica Jong, a novelist still exploring desire, freedom, identity, and women’s inner lives on the page. @Antoinette Bullard, poet and sensitive artist bringing raw, personal pieces to the circle. @Abagail Dietiker, brewing a zombie novel alongside herbs, healing, and homestead life. @Cyndi Maureen, author here to share stories and see where the next project leads.

So glad to be here! I’m a writer from NYC, currently getting my Masters in English. I’m working on a novel about a love triangle set at the beginning of WW1 with African American characters setting up a new community in Colorado, with the memory of slavery not far behind them. I think it will be a novella since I want it easily readable as an ebook. My goals this month are to commit to writing a few times a week as I juggle work, family and school. Wishing everyone success in their writing journeys!

Been a while since I've written more than a journal entry. Hoping to find that time and motivation again.