Category Archives: Journal

Finding An Audience; Being Heard: I’m Thinking About Doing A Reading

Posted on November 10, 2015 by DMW

This year, I’ve really focused on growing as a writer. And I think I’ve come a long way, and to see that growth is both humbling and encouraging. I want to be better and that desire will never cease. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Inspiration, Journal, Personal, Publishing, reading, Thoughts, Writers, Writing | Tagged "personal growth", "public speaking", audience, being heard, challenge, finding an audience, introvert, open mic, phobia, public reading, pushing yourself, readings, voice | Leave a comment

“Because It’s You”

Posted on November 5, 2015 by DMW

Last Thursday, I didn’t feel too good. All right, I felt fricking awful. It didn’t register when I woke up, I just knew I was tired, and “off”. By noon, I was nursing a killer headache. I took some extra … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged better safe than sorry, cheat, cheating, competition, competitive, game, precaution, trivia, winner, winning | Leave a comment

Domestic Violence: It’s Not A Women’s Issue, It’s A Human Issue

Posted on October 13, 2015 by DMW

October has always been a big month for me. It is LGBT History Month (Pride is something else yo). In college and graduate school there were midterms and big-deal projects. But October is also something else – it’s Domestic Violence … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Journal, Personal, Relationships, Social Justice, Thoughts | Tagged "child abuse", "domestic violence", abuse, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, human issue, male victim, PTSD, same-sex relationship violence, survivor, victim | Leave a comment

Submit Or DIE!

Posted on October 6, 2015 by DMW

I’m a writer, which means that I write. It’s not a job or a profession, not a career choice or a hobby, not a get-quick-rich-scheme that many non-writers seem to think writing is (because with few exceptions, writers are POOR) … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Publishing, Writers, Writing | Tagged calling, critic, doubt, getting published, insecurity, passion, rejection, submission, submitting, wannabe | Leave a comment

Another Year Older – Now I Know I’m 31

Posted on September 30, 2015 by DMW

It used to be that I never felt older after a birthday. I mean aging, life, is this continuing journey and it can sneak up on you – it’s not like it happens overnight, it just might seem that way … Continue reading →