Discover the power of putting your feelings on the page, along with advice to help you find the words Have you ever penned a poem or scribbled a short story inspired by something hard you’ve been through? Maybe you’ve written a personal essay exploring your emotions, or found solace in the pages of your journal. […]
M.J. Flood holds a copy of his memoir, “Where Are You? Finding Myself in My Greatest Loss,” in his Seaford home. Credit: James Carbone In 2008, M.J. Flood and his wife, Tara, had a stillborn child. For years, the tragedy left him “emotionally stuck,” even after the births of two daughters, Charlotte, now 13, and […]
Journaling was never my thing. I would buy a pretty journal with great intentions of writing in it regularly. I would write in it daily for a week or two, then forget for a few days, and then forget about it altogether. When I started writing to process some emotions about my mother and my […]
Photo by engin akyurt via Unsplash People told me not to write about mom rage. ( Consider the internet trolls! Consider your children! ) They cautioned me not to publish under my real name. ( It will follow you for the rest of your life! ) When my book published , they said I should […]
Lee Sung Jin Kevin Mazur/Getty Images After a packed nine days in which the Netflix dark comedy swept at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards , the show was officially crowned best limited series at the 2023 Emmys on Monday night, with seven additional trophies between the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies, including best […]
