An aspiring writer and trained librarian who is finally trying to finish all those ideas and unfinished stories I’ve thought of, started and worked on over the years. 2018 was finally the year I got closer to becoming a published writer by writing 12 short stories in 12 months. #12monthsofstories was a short story every month for a year (a goal I did in 2018). To keep me motivated and writing I chronicled my journey on my writing blog which I titled “12 Months of Stories” during 2018 but I’m now calling my blog “Writing By Laura.” As long as I’ve been on various social media, I usually get the username “wordsbylaura.” Instead of that I decided to call this blog “Writing By Laura.” Also, I used to have a separate blog called “Watching Pop Culture With My Parents” and I’ve now turned it into a monthly segment on this blog.
I don’t have a monthly book review because I haven’t been reading much. However, I do have a list of books that are on my “to read” list to share. … More When I don’t feel like reading… I make lists.
I answer the question: Where would I go if I could travel to indulge some pop culture whims and fascinations? … More Pop Culture: Fan Vacations
An essay where I talk about how my severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has left me with severely diminished hearing and distorted hearing that makes it seem like I have a horror movie INSIDE my head. Creepy! … More Essay: The Sounds are Coming From INSIDE My Head
I wasn’t able to complete my two Halloween short stories yesterday. I just posted one. So here’s part two (the second story). They don’t go together they’re just both based on suggestions from my social media friends. … More Part 2 of 2 of Halloween short stories
What’s a better way to celebrate Halloween than writing short stories where the topics and genres are chosen via a Social Media Experiment! … More Halloween Short Stories: A Social Experiment
Oops! I got in a little over my head (or a tad ambitious) and have to delay my planned post until tomorrow. It will be a Halloween short story treat! … More Better late than never…
A monthly pop culture recommendation of the Netflix original movie “Murder Mystery.” Safe to watch with the parents. … More Pop Culture: Watching Movies with My Parents
I switch around my posting schedule to write an essay. This essay is on the importance of imagination and how I used my imagination to make it through hearing distortions and brain trauma. … More Quite the imagination: A personal account of TBI and hearing loss
Everyone can #writeyourstory but it’s especially needed if your voice is often marginalized and your story unheard (like many women and girls in the world). Today is International Day of the Girl Child. … More Write Your Story: International Day of the Girl
Monthly book review of the late Anthony Bourdain’s memoir from 2000 “Kitchen Confidential.” … More Book Review: Kitchen Confidential
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