The Distracted Writer
Alexa T. DoddMom of three boys sharing original fiction and stories about the writing life, not getting published (yet), and the distractions that make life lovely.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 59 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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On Losing What We Didn't Think We Wanted
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Content Warning: This essay discusses miscarriage and grief
They say you should write the story that keeps coming back to you, the one you keep putting off, the one that seems too hard to put into wo...
It Was Not Good for Adam to Lack Narrative Tension
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I have this tendency to seek solitude when I’m sad.
I don’t think it’s a particularly unique tendency. Withdrawing for a good cry can be quite cathartic, and sometimes it is better not to let my loved...
Bad Mom, Bad Writer
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A few weeks after my first son was born, his pediatrician told me I needed to cut dairy out of my diet because my son had green poop. Her exact words were, “He definitely has a dairy allergy. You need to...
Why Do I Keep Writing About Mothers Who Abandon Their Children?
On Obsessions, Healing, and Story Craft (with a writing exercise!)
Last year, I finished a draft of my 4th adult novel. The Uprooting of Alabaster Belle is a road trip novel that uses magical and speculative elements to explore trauma, gri...
Playdate
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Go run and play (It’s good to see you!). Take turns on the slide (They’ve gotten so big!). Snacks are for later (And how are you?). Watch out for your brother. (I know what you mean.) I see you up there!...
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