Before I started this blog, I thought about starting one approximately 8472624635058 times. I put so so much thought into having a blog -- well, thoughts, hopes, fears, dreams -- it felt paralyzing. I didn't want to go through the slow stages of a blog at the beginning. Everyone's blog is a bit rocky when …
Continue reading Why it Took Me Five Years to Talk About My Blog
Over the years, I have spoken to many people about starting blogs. It seems a lot of people have an idea bouncing around the walls of their mind but translating that idea into a blog is too much or scary. That is exactly what happened to me. I thought no one would want to read …
Continue reading Why This is the Perfect Time to Start a Profitable Blog
This is one of my favorite times to do blog posts. I love photographing my decorations, buying ingredients for recipes, and coming up with content that I'm excited about. However, this year, work has been particularly difficult emotionally. There's been a lot of death, collective meanness, and anger in the past few weeks which has …
I've seen this word several times, but I've only ever seen it written. Until today, I was pronouncing it "in-cho-te" which is wrong, according to the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day. After clicking on the speaker next to the word, I realized it's pronounced "in-koh-ut". And I believe I said this one out loud a …
One of the hardest parts for me about starting a blog was naming it, coming up with a logo (though I honestly still have to do this and land in a place I enjoy) and coming up with a tagline. I've had many different iterations of the line that goes under "Mae Goes West", and …
DEH-sul-tor-ee, adjective Definition: Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm. Occurring randomly or occasionally. Conversationally, constantly moving from one subject to another, half-heartedly. Example in my recent writings: Iro did not want to be or be seen as desultory -- she always had to have a plan. What are some ways you will use this word …
One of the most difficult stages of writing for me is the very beginning (a very good place to staaaaart). Looking at the white blank page, cursor blinking, waiting. Creation is intimidating for me in general, but the very first word? The very first introduction to the reader. It can feel overwhelming. Another difficult stage …
Recently I've been writing longer pieces for writing competitions. And now I want to allow myself to simplify things and write more six word stories. I am about to go into my weekly therapy appointment, so I'm going to use some of my notes from therapy. What is the threshold for pain? Infusing filaments of …
Mae Goes West 