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Atomic Promises

9/1/2022

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​Dear Cluster,

Last year, I celebrated ten years of writing. Yes, I’ve been on this journey a while. ​​I had written before 2011 but that year was when I became serious about honing my craft. I became passionate about publishing my writings and joined Figment (ha, Figment! I will always miss what you were).

The Figment Era

It was on Figment that I compiled my first chapbook, my first novella, my first fan fiction collection. It was on Figment that I started Doctrine, my first full length manuscript and received my first critique.

So, you see why I start my count in 2011.
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​It was during my Figment era that I edited Doctrine, submitted it, and got my first few rejections. As Figment came to a close, so did the time I had to write but never my dedication. 
​I was baffled and more than a little scared about what teenaged me thought. 

2020


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Comparisons by L. Jo King

5/7/2021

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There are many things I wish I knew when I started writing: how to write, what to write, genre rules, what in tf a query letter was. But apart from everything I wish I’d known to be better at the process, I wish I’d know both the lift and the blow writing would take to my mental health, and how to avoid it. 
...pinpoint what you love about other stories and fold them into your own writing...

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Writing is a Craft by L. Jo King

2/19/2021

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The first of many posts geared towards advice for writers (new, old or returning) with a “what I wished I knew when I started out” theme. This particular one discuses maintaining your mental wellbeing while dealing with timelines, accepting criticisms, and engaging with the writing community. This is Writing is a Craft by L. Jo King.
...Always be willing to learn, while always being willing to teach...

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pear blossoms in the snow

10/20/2019

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This post was about something else entirely but a lot happened in the past several weeks that made me want to talk about bullying. Bullying can be obvious and it can be subtle. It can be online or in the real world. It can be as simple as shoving someone or as insidious as ostracizing them or verbally abusing them. A word here and there is like a river, it will eventually erode a person’s self esteem if nothing is done to put an end to it. Persons in position of authority are either unaware it’s going on or often do not know how to handle it. The victims do not know whom to turn to.

​Left alone, bullying gets worse. Oftentimes, by the time it is addressed, the damage is already done.

Please, be aware this post contains sensitive subject matter which might be triggers to some readers.
...be the spark that ignites a brighter dawn...

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