He wakes at noon and starts his day with a shot of tequila, sometimes two. Enough to warm his insides and fight off the hangover. Later he’ll work, leading a bar crawl for young, drunk tourists which conveniently allows him to drink on the job. Until then, he’ll swig whiskey…

It’s mid-morning in Dubrovnik. I am alone. I came here to escape, and yet Bryan Adams is playing on the stereo over the patio where I sip an Americano and eat processed cold cuts. I sound disappointed; I’m not. …

Hi! 👋 My name is Courtney, and I’m a writer based in Ottawa, Canada. Writing has been a core part of my identity for as long as I can remember, which is lucky for me because it means I’ve done a LOT of it over the years. …

Note: Scroll to the bottom to see our gallery of designed poems! A lot can change in 100 Days. Have you heard of The 100 Day Project? It’s a challenge to do something every single day for 100 days, and share it for accountability. …

I learned something about myself this week. Something I don’t really want anyone to know. But I’m going to tell you anyway. A shuttle driver picked me up at my house yesterday because my car is in the shop. …

What if I told you that in as little as five minutes a day over 100 days, you could significantly improve your craft? Last year, I wrote 100 haikus in as many days as part of the 100 Day Project (a personal challenge to do something creative for 100 days…

Okay. I should admit right off the bat that the title is a misnomer. I have no idea how to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. But I’m going to try for it. Beginning on November 1, I’ll be starting to write a relatively short book in the…

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