By Julissa Mendoza Robles Congratulations to everyone that submitted to our Spring Reading Period! Thanks to you we received 185 pieces. At this point in the semester, Amaranth staff members have finished looking through pieces from the Fall reading period. We will be done reviewing Spring submissions later this month. Then, we will make final decisions on pieces from both Fall and Spring in April. … Continue reading You submitted. Now what?
By Kayla Harshaw As writers, we often fall for the lie that the best ideas are found in whimsical places and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. But I’ll let you in on a secret: it’s actually the opposite. Life’s simplest moments can force the creativity right out of us. Why? Because boredom is the greatest gift the universe can give a writer. When we allow our minds to … Continue reading From Mundane to Magical: Creativity Thrives in Life’s Dullest Moments
By Leah Roche Confession time: I have been in a major writing slump for the last few months. I was writing steadily through mid-June and then I hit a wall. Perhaps some of you have also been struggling to connect with your creative pursuits in these troubling times. (Seriously, who can focus on writing a short story when it feels like our society is crumbling … Continue reading Digging Yourself Out of a Writing Slump
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