Spring has flung me across the country multiple times already and it’s only mid-April. I knew my work life and social life were both going to ramp up at the same time (showers, events, travel) but I didn’t realize just how much it was going to put my ever beloved writing life on hold. You …
Category: On Writing
Essay: Sad French Movies
Publicly sharing my non-fiction is literally what my nightmares are made up of. But in my constant fight to open myself to new possibilities and to grow as a writer I have to actually let me writing be read. I am starting a writing class next week on Narrative, taught by one of my favorite …
Tales of Directionless Personal Branding
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile you’ll notice that I have re-branded three times, changed the content twice as much as that, and fluctuated between writing every day and once a month and well, never. Running this blog has been a strange journey and I am constantly re-evaluating it and trying to determine …
Working On: Staying Sane
I honestly can't believe it's been a month since my last post. I knew it had been awhile but REALLY?! A month? What I have I been doing with myself... Wait! I can actually answer that question this time. Really! Normally, these weird sabbaticals wind up with me returning with an embarrassed grin and little …
Call For Guest Bloggers
I am so excited to announce that Cheap Courage is now accepting guest bloggers! Below you will find your basic standards for post submissions... these are the things that will make it easier for me to vet writing and schedule posts. The most important thing is that the post reflect the Cheap Courage lifestyle. That …