I have a big life update for you all. Are you ready? I’m moving to Portland, Oregon today! This move has been in the works for a few months now but I’ve been waiting to get a few other things in order before sharing the news (although I have dropped a few hints here and… Read More A New Adventure
The piece of flash fiction I am going to share with you today comes from a recent assignment for my Screenwriting Fundamentals course. The assignment was to write about a page of prose sketching out a conflict between two characters. I thought about a pair of characters that I could put in conflict and the… Read More Flash Fiction: Tardy
After attending the Writer’s Digest Conference last summer and sitting in on an amazing talk about flash fiction, I’ve started beginning my fiction writing sessions with 5-10 minutes of prompted flash fiction writing. What I do is find a prompt online, set a timer on my phone, and just write a quick piece until the… Read More Flash Fiction: Fingers & Toes
I felt lost and alone for the better part of 2018. There are a number of different reasons for this that really aren’t worth getting into, but it ultimately comes down to Depression. I’ve struggled with Depression for the better part of the last decade. It comes and goes and sometimes I need to rely… Read More Blessed Be
This past weekend I attended my first ever writing conference. It was the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference in NYC and I was able to go thanks to the generosity of my wonderful mother-in-law. I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how nervous I was for it, but man I really had nothing to be… Read More Reflections on My First Writing Conference
Thanks to the generosity of my lovely mother-in-law, I’m going to be attending the annual Writer’s Digest Conference in NYC next weekend. I am insanely excited, both for the conference itself and the much-needed mini-vacation. However, the closer I get to my flight next Thursday, the more anxiety I begin to feel as I have… Read More Hello, Self-Doubt
You might have noticed that it’s been well over a month since I last posted anything here at the Mermaid Review. First off, I’m sorry for the absence! And secondly, let me tell you why: As is probably quite obvious by the simple fact that I created the Mermaid Review, I am a writer. I… Read More Learning the Art of the Screenplay
Content Warning: This post contains discussion on and a poem about depression, self harm, and suicide. Please do not read it if you are not able to process these topics. I’ve just spent the last hour or so sitting here at the computer, writing and rewriting a post on my feelings about the recent suicide… Read More Responding to the Loss of Kate Spade & Anthony Bourdain
If you have ever spent any amount of time around a dog and happen to be capable of experiencing emotions, then I’m sure you know just how wonderful our four-legged friends are. But just in case you need a reminder or are currently trying to convince your significant other/parent/housemate to let you get a dog, here are 12 reasons why they are the absolute best:… Read More 13 Reasons Dogs Are Better Than People
I wanted to bring him to his knees, to bring him down crying to his non-existent heavens. I wanted Michael to squirm and feel like a small useless creature as I had for so long. I wanted him to mean nothing to me. Do not call me mad or think of me as… Read More Power Struggle
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