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 have started to write in earnest in a journal I am keeping as I write my memoir. Writing in it has helped me crack the code on writing my memoir and what works for me. I explain how this works in this blog post. I also review Brit Bennett’s first novel “The Mothers” and a pop culture recommendation of a website/app. … More A Double Header Blog Post
A little celebration of the special pups in my life on National Dog Day! … More Happy National Dog Day!
I explain how my memory works after my severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). … More Pictures of Memory: How My Memory Works After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A book review of the novel “The Vanishing Half “ by Brit Bennett and a brief look at the Apple TV+ Series “Ted Lasso.” … More Book Review of “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
Sometimes taking care of a foggy, cranky TBI brain is priority #1 (actually it always should be). … More How I take care of a foggy TBI brain #TBIthursday
In this pop culture extra I discuss the importance of prioritizing mental health and what athletes like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka teach us about listening to our instincts instead of giving into outside pressures. … More The Olympics and the importance of prioritizing mental health
I discuss writing a memoir with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). … More Writing a memoir WITH a brain injury
A post about falling in love with reading again after a severe traumatic brain injury. … More Falling in Love With Reading Again after Brain Injury
I share some Top 5 lists in this pop culture blog curated by me and also my parents. … More Pop Culture: Top 5 Lists and How to Share Them With Family #TBIthursday
I discuss how I have changed as a reader through the years and especially post-Traumatic Brain Injury. … More Reading through the years #TBIthursday
Writing By Laura 