Sep 21, 2021

Young Thoughts: Writing Happiness in Portugal

A square window. Trimmed with white paint. Inside (or outside, I should say) is the North Atlantic Ocean. The slight ocean breeze whispers in my ear, though I am alone. Except for my thoughts, ready to formulate itself on my computer keyboard that will eventually become my next book. Poetry…

Beating Writer’s Block and Pressing ‘Publish’: collections from a Medium Workshop

The Google Calendar alert pinged me fifteen minutes before 9:30AM:

“7 Great Ideas for Your Next Story: How to Beat Writer’s Block and…is in 15 minutes.” I kept working as the time ticked closer to 9:30. Then at 9:25, I took a self-allotted bathroom break, turned on my iPad, and…

My First Book Published During the Pandemic

And it was paralyzing to share it with everyone.

The German countryside emulsified into a blur as my train sped past giant trees and burblings streams. The glow of my laptop flooded my face as I added a new poem to what would be my first book, My Heart of…

Ashley Lanuza

reflections on life, society, and meaning in my 20s. My Heart of Rice (author), New Degree Press (editor), Growing with Fronds (podcaster), Living (human).

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