by LaurenMarieFleming | Jun 6, 2023 | Discover your story., My story., Queerness, Social Justice, Tell your story., The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Writer Resources, Writing Inspiration, Writing motivation.
My local fiction-focused bookstore just sent out a list of the LGBTQIA+ books that have come out between last pride and this one. Mind you, they’re a store that actively seeks out LGBTQIA+ titles and stocks them. Want to guess how many books were on that list?...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Apr 12, 2023 | Artist Motivation, Journaling, Tell your story., Writer Resources, Writing motivation., Writing tips and tools.
The other day, I put up a post on social media asking people for the best piece of writing advice they’d ever gotten. The answers were prime examples of why most people fail at starting a writing ritual. One man said, “don’t read books.” When I asked him why he could...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Mar 8, 2023 | Tell your story., The business side of a writing career., Time Management, Writing motivation., Writing tips and tools.
It seems like everyone is obsessed with going viral these days, including me. Who can blame us? Society equates fame and success with virality, likes and shares with popularity. Mega-star authors are made overnight on social media. Alex Aster got a book and movie deal...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Feb 27, 2023 | Artist Motivation, Courses, Discover your story., Journaling, Tell your story., The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Writing to Heal
Hey there. FYI, this letter talks about cancer, grief, and death, so if you’re not feeling up for that today, feel free to skip it. That said, it’s a beautiful story about honoring fear and has a powerful journaling exercise for you at the end, so I...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Mar 6, 2018 | Tell your story., Writer Resources
Real talk: I don’t have it in me this week to talk about myself. I know, I know, shocking, right? Usually I’m all about talking about myself. But I’m just too darn tired right now. Cancer and novel writing and work and life will do that to you. Since...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Jan 9, 2018 | Tell your story., The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Writing motivation., Writing to Heal
What goals have you given up because the people currently achieving them don’t look like you? When I was a kid, I dreamt of winning an Oscar. I was constantly writing screenplays in my head, acting out scenes in my bathroom mirror, and planning shots in my...
