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Medium, Writing

Over, Under, Through, Around: Narrative in Creative Nonfiction

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The Circle of Life (and Writing)

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Author Life, Medium

5 Ways to Make Writing a Less Lonely Business

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  • Author Life,  Medium,  Writing

    We Need to Do Better with Simultaneous Submissions

    And by we, I mean all of us as writers, because small presses, journals, and magazines deserve better To date, my most viewed story is “An Editor’s Tips on Submitting to Literary Journals.” The people of Medium seem to like…

    By Addey Vaters February 3, 2022
  • Author Life,  Medium

    Should You Use a Pen Name?

    The answer is yes, and also no Up until I met my writing friend, Nicole, the thought of using a pen name literally never crossed my mind. I like my actual name and don’t plan on writing anything scandalous during…

    By Addey Vaters January 20, 2022
  • Distraction,  Life,  Medium

    What I Learned Picking an Old Hobby Back Up Again

    Sometimes you can learn just as much from returning to your old ways as by trying something new. When I was in middle school, I started babysitting for one of our family’s next-door neighbors after school. Each weekday when I…

    By Addey Vaters January 6, 2022
  • Life,  Medium

    How to Be Happy Alone

    It might seem impossible, but you can be happy with yourself, even when you’re all alone. I’ve never considered myself a loner, per se, but I am by most definitions someone who would fall into that category. I spend much…

    By Addey Vaters December 30, 2021
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    How to Leave Breadcrumbs in Your Story

    Foreshadowing is an artform you should learn to master if you want to be a successful writer When you read the title of this article, what do you envision? For many, it probably brings images of a “Hansel and Gretel” movie…

    By Addey Vaters December 16, 2021
  • Medium,  Reading

    The Art of the Close Read

    Being an intelligent content consumer depends on the art of the close read. It’s not just useful in your college literature class anymore. I’ll never forget the day one of my English professors in college introduced me to the (extremely)…

    By Addey Vaters December 2, 2021
  • Medium,  Writing

    How to Utilize Paragraph Structure in Your Writing

    The smallest details can have the biggest impact on your readers If you’re a writer, you’re probably used to thinking long and hard about everything you put into a story. If you’re like me, you probably spend hours upon hours…

    By Addey Vaters November 18, 2021
  • Medium,  Reading

    How I Got Back Into Reading After a Years-Long Break

    Some ways to re-ignite (or spark) your reading habits. I studied literature in college. Yep — you read that right! For anyone who loves reading like I did growing up, studying literature sounds like an absolute dream. I spent my…

    By Addey Vaters November 4, 2021
  • Life,  Medium

    College Doesn’t Prepare You for the Post-Graduation Slump

    But that doesn’t mean you won’t survive it. When I graduated college, I was on top of the world. I’d worked long and hard to finish my degree — late nights, insufferable classes, long hours at work and school — it was…

    By Addey Vaters October 21, 2021
  • Creative Nonfiction,  Medium

    Abraham Lincoln

    Flashback number one. The frigid air danced through the trees, making its way through my layers of clothing. Jean jacket, blue knit scarf, purple and gold striped sweater, dingy white tank top. None were a match for the nipping of…

    By Addey Vaters October 14, 2021
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