The Little Writing Engine that Could...
"This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its done. It's that easy, and that hard." — Neil Gaiman
Words of wisdom from a writer I greatly admire. Amazingly enough, I've been doing just that: putting one word, then another word, then a paragraph, then an entire piece. So my resolution to write has so far been flowing like water. In case you're not cognizant of my latest writings, I thought I'd talk about what I've been up to... My latest features at Communities Digital News focus on what I do best: commenting on the union of popular culture and politics. It's Oscar season, and the movie The Post is up for Best Picture, probably due to the film's tortured attempt to connect the Republican administration of 1972 to the Republican administration of 2017. Read my review of the film and my take on this comparison at The Post: Katharine Graham's feminist manifesto fails as propaganda. The March for Life and The Women's March occurred during the same weekend. One is a pro-life civil rights event that has spanned 45 years, the other a two-year old progressive-leaning affair that masquerades as a women's right manifesto, but appears to merely be a rant against the current Republican administration. Seems to be a common theme. I compare and contrast them at The March for Life vs. the Women's March: Which will stand the test of time? The best reflection of one's skill and worth as a writer is when you are invited to write by people you admire. In the short space of 2018, I have had two invitations to do just that! An up and coming millennial entrepreneur asked me to write a press release for a project that involves the marriage of clothing, art, and hip hop music, that was launched the week of the Grammys. The beautiful CEO of Habibi Bath and Body has asked me to contribute to her LOVE SERIES throughout the month of February. I am working on sharing tips on self-care, and how to truly nourish and appreciate the skin that you are in! Stay tuned for those links in a future post.