A Writer's Cache

For those who, from these first two titles, think this is going to be a chronological, well-organized documentation of exactly how I "became" a writer, let me stop you here. That's for my autobiography, if I ever write one. This is, instead, a collection of moments that define me as a writer, in whatever order they become relevant. Today's "moment"  happened...well, today. But first, a bit of background. This year, one of my New Year's resolutions and, in fact, a longstanding goal of mine--in fact, of any writer--was to get published. My self-published novel on Amazon doesn't count (and that's another story). So I subscribed to a website known as Literistic that, each month, sends me a list of contests and publications that are currently accepting submissions. In March, I finally sat down and made it a point to take the necessary time to read and research the various publications and contests Literistic sent me to and start getting my work out th...

 My journey as a writer started (officially) in 7th grade. One of my good friends was writing a story, and she asked me to read it and give her feedback. Her story was great, and the thought occured to me: if she can write like this, maybe I can, too. So a few days later, I sat in front of the computer in the library before school, opened a blank Word document, and just...started writing. I felt so powerful. I was in charge of this world, these characters. I thought, I can make them do whatever I want! I can give them magic powers! I can make them fall in love! I can have them explore ancient ruins, get kidnapped, or go through a portal into another world! I can even let them live perfectly boring, ordinary lives! I was addicted. I kept writing after that. My first "published" story was a short story I typed, printed out, and stapled together myself. I even drew a cover for it! I was so proud. I also started carrying a notebook with me everywhere. I even got that notebook con...