Inspiration
The Accidental Novelist
I never intended to write a novel. But I did. And HarperCollins published it. Titled The Gorgeous Girls, it was based on a number of pieces I'd written for Toronto's NOW magazine. They appeared in NOW's feature, Naked City, which was all about love and sex.
By Marie Wilsonabout 21 hours ago in Writers
Fading Ink
The box was never meant to be opened. It had lived quietly on the highest shelf of my childhood closet, taped at the corners, labeled in my own looping handwriting: “Important — Do Not Throw Away.” I used to think anything I labeled important would remain that way forever.
By Jhon smitha day ago in Writers
Alone in the Jungle
The canopy is so dense that it suffocates all light. I am slashing through the dense boscage to get to the light, but I don’t know which way to go, or if I will ever get out of the forest. This jungle feels often filled with peril, and lonely. I came to this tangle of vines, underbrush, and unknown unfamiliar territory, with a dream, a goal, a determination. I planned and still plan to reach the end of the primeval and reach the inner sanctum of a place that is not easily traversed. I am a writer, and I want to write as a career.
By Alexandra Granta day ago in Writers
letters never meant to be sent
Some words live inside us for years. They sit quietly in the heart, waiting for a moment that never comes. Not every feeling finds its way into conversation. That is where letters never meant to be sent begin — as private conversations with ourselves.
By shaoor afridi2 days ago in Writers
Why You Keep Quitting Right Before It Gets Good
There’s a cruel pattern most people don’t notice about their own lives: they quit right before things start to work. Not at the beginning, when it’s obviously hard. Not at the end, when success is visible. They quit in the middle—the awkward, quiet stretch where effort hasn’t paid off yet, progress feels slow, and motivation has evaporated. This is the valley where dreams go to die. And it’s not because people are weak. It’s because the middle messes with your head.
By Fred Bradford3 days ago in Writers
This Writing Trend Is Making Teenagers Rich in the US
A quiet revolution is happening across the United States. It’s not in Silicon Valley boardrooms or Wall Street trading floors. It’s happening in bedrooms, dorm rooms, and coffee shops, where teenagers are typing on laptops and smartphones and earning money that many adults only dream about.
By Sathish Kumar 4 days ago in Writers
Prayer as a Practice of Emotional Grounding, Not Just Faith
For many people, prayer is associated with faith alone. It is seen as something religious, formal, or reserved for moments of need. While prayer does belong to faith traditions, reducing it to belief alone misses its deeper role.
By Shahid Khan4 days ago in Writers
What Happens When You Bless Your Day Before It Begins
Most mornings begin without pause. The alarm sounds, the phone lights up, and responsibility arrives before awareness does. Within minutes, attention is scattered. The day begins shaping you before you have chosen how to meet it.
By Shahid Khan4 days ago in Writers
Evening Blessings. A Simple Spiritual Reset for Peaceful Nights
Most days end without intention. We finish work, scroll on our phones, replay conversations, and fall asleep carrying emotional weight we never meant to keep. Evening blessings are often overlooked because they feel optional or unnecessary. In reality, they may be one of the most important spiritual practices we have.
By Shahid Khan5 days ago in Writers
A Room of my Own
Four different people have lived in this room since we bought the house, none of which ended well. No good deed goes unpunished for long. I decided after the last round that it was the last round. I no longer have an extra room; I have a writing room.
By Harper Lewis6 days ago in Writers
