I miss being carefree when writing. Part of it was inexperience, part of it was a lack of inner critic.
Tag: Update
10 Year Blogiversary
Time flies like an arrow (and fruit flies like a banana), or, time is a traitorous liar.
Serendipity
I might be looking for meaning where simple chance played a hand, but. What are the chances?
2023: And You’re Gonna Be Happy
For the past four years, the turning of a new calendar was a bit... morose, shall I say? I didn't expect things to change, even if I really, really wanted them to.
9 Year Blogiversary
The world keeps doing its thing. In retaliation, I've been doing my thing.
Hello, it’s Me(linda)
Well that didn't take as long as I thought it would! Rebranding: complete. 🎉😊 Some of you may have noticed I changed my name on Twitter yesterday (but not my handle, it's punny and still accurate and I'm keeping it). Adieu and farewell to my pen name, Alison Juste, I shan't forget you. 👋 I… Continue reading Hello, it’s Me(linda)
Contests & Blog Updates
Happy (very belated) Chinese New Year! 🎉🎊🎆🐕 Dogs are finally getting the recognition they deserve (again). But what about dogs under the couch/car/table? Underdogs too shall be recognized. 🐶👑 Ha. Ha ha? 🐾 (I need some fluff cuddling...) Real life has been... interesting of late, to put it mildly, and one of the several reasons for my lack… Continue reading Contests & Blog Updates
5 Year Blogiversary
Happy birthday blog! 🎉🎂 You're nearly old enough for kindergarten! I was going to write a longer, perhaps sentimental, post, yet sadly-- I failed to draft this appropriately ahead of time, woke up with a killer migraine, and slept over half the day. Welcome to life. 😬😴 Five years ago, I had just made the difficult… Continue reading 5 Year Blogiversary
Cinematic Short Story Contest Update!
Squeeeeeee! 🤩 Ahem, forgive me. The email took me by surprise this morning (pros of living in a different timezone?), but very excited to announce I'm a semifinalist for Screencraft's Cinematic Short Story Contest!! 😍 I'm part of the top 12%?? Wow. 😲 WOW! 😳😁 Now I have another month (ish) to wait for the winners announcement, but I… Continue reading Cinematic Short Story Contest Update!
Cinematic Short Story Contest Update!
I have Very Exciting News! I mentioned in my first post of the year that I'd entered a Cinematic Short Story Contest, and I'm thrilled to announce I made it through the first round!! 😄 It's so enthralling, and yet surreal, to see my name as a Quarter-Finalist! One of about 400 to be selected from… Continue reading Cinematic Short Story Contest Update!
Melinda's Musings 