Virtual Writing Communities and How to Get Involved
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Nichelle Taylor
Jan 17, 20218 min read
Becoming an Adaptable Writer
Writers are often faced with struggle in some form or fashion; if it isn't writer's block, rejection letters, or time-management, I...
Nichelle Taylor
Dec 27, 20205 min read
Fiction in Reality: Creating a Protopia
As a lifelong reader, I have always been fascinated by the concept of fiction. Books, TV shows, movies: they all help us escape into a...
Nichelle Taylor
Dec 13, 20204 min read
Letter to a Lost Writer
Dear Sixteen-Year-Old Nichelle, I could use this opportunity to warn you about the boys in your future who will inevitably break your...
Nichelle Taylor
Aug 30, 20206 min read
Building Courage During Change
I feel like a broken record sometimes with how many times I say that I am an intense planner, or “plotter” in the writing world. But just...
Nichelle Taylor
Aug 16, 20208 min read
How to Manage and Tap into Your Elevated Emotions to Make Your Writing Better
As a writer, I am accustomed to stepping out of my own shoes, administering another perspective, letting myself become a character, and...
Nichelle Taylor
Jun 28, 20204 min read
Postponed Novels, Surprising Sequels, and New Projects–Oh, My!
I am a planner in all areas of my life. I always joke that if I could plan out my entire life, I would. I know where I want to be in five...
Nichelle Taylor
Jun 14, 20205 min read
“Never Impossible”: An Interview with Indie Author Sarah Sutton
For years, I have preached that nothing is impossible. In the words of Audrey Hepburn, “the word itself says ‘I’m Possible’.” This belief...
Nichelle Taylor
Apr 5, 20203 min read
First Five Days of Camp NaNoWriMo: April 2020
April has begun, and though the month does not seem to be what anyone would have imagined when we started 2020, I am really proud of how...
Nichelle Taylor
Mar 8, 20203 min read
Opportunities to Learn
One of the best things about this stage of my life is how much I actually get to learn on a day-to-day basis. As a child, I always loved...
Nichelle Taylor
Mar 1, 20204 min read
Officially Querying
February came and went, and now we are on to March. You know what this means? I am officially querying my novel!! I have been working on...
Nichelle Taylor
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Breathing in and Breathing Out
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” – Stephen King I have often heard that...
Nichelle Taylor
Feb 2, 20205 min read
Endless Sticky Notes, Pending Titles, and Lady Grey Tea
Alright, the moment of doom has approached. We start the fourth week of the semester tomorrow, and we have now come upon February. As you...
Nichelle Taylor
Jan 5, 20204 min read
Impossibilities & Other Goals
Five days after the ball drops in New York City, beginning a new year, it is safe to assume that many people made goals, and several are...
Nichelle Taylor
Dec 8, 20194 min read
A Theme of Many Firsts
On October 19, 2019, I submitted a new short story that I had written to the literary magazine, The Crucible, at my university. On...
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