alaurafilbin30 minutes ago2 min29 October 2020: November PSAsGuess what's coming up soon? November! Guess what that means? Well, a few things, actually: Halloween is coming up. Please be safe. Dress...
alaurafilbinOct 151 min15 October 2020: Physical ConnectionSince the second issue of my newsletter launches today, I'm going to keep this brief. Today, I want to talk about how important human con...
alaurafilbinOct 12 min1 October 2020: Busy Month & High HopesHow is it already October? And yet, how is 2020 not over yet? This entire year has been a hot mess and it's already almost over. October ...
alaurafilbinSep 183 min17 September 2020: Burnout & ExpectationsI may have bitten off more than I can chew, I admit. I haven't written much lately, I have barely done any editing, but I have been havin...
alaurafilbinSep 42 min4 September 2020: Podcasting & Returning to WorkFirst of all, sorry for the late post - I went back to work and I'm still trying to adjust to being back in this schedule. But holy crap,...
alaurafilbinAug 2020 min20 August 2020: The Old Guard Movie ReviewMajor spoilers ahead! I am warning you right now because I love this movie and refuse to avoid talking about it, so if you haven't watche...
alaurafilbinAug 66 min6 August 2020: "The Square Pegs" Critique & UpdatesIn attempting to prepare to write for this blog post, I read quite a few short stories and wasn't sure which to focus on, either one from...
alaurafilbinJul 263 min27 July 2020: Winning Camp NaNo & Other AnnouncementsHoly moly, I have been so lazy since I reached my goal for Camp NaNo on the 20th, but the point is that I won! As a reward to myself, I h...
alaurafilbinJul 137 min13 July 2020: The End of an Astral Voyage, a D&D AdventureOne of my D&D groups has finally finished our campaign, a story that started over a year ago and, due to scheduling issues, has been a st...
alaurafilbinJul 92 min8 July 2020: Announcements & WhatnotIt hasn't really been all that long, and yet I have so many things to officially "announce" here on my blog! I am starting a newsletter c...
alaurafilbinJun 292 min28 June 2020: Camp NaNo is Imminent!How is it almost July already? I mean, time is an illusion and all, but still. That happened fast and now Camp NaNo is in a few days. Sin...
alaurafilbinJun 63 min6 June 2020: How to be a Good AllyRight now, there are so many crises occurring all at once, but these crises are catalysts for change. With COVID-19, the Black Lives Matt...
alaurafilbinMay 123 min12 May 2020: The Importance of Creativity During Times of CrisisOver this past weekend, I watched a few educational sessions from the 320 Festival on mental health, and then yesterday I watched a semin...
alaurafilbinMay 52 min5 May 2020: RewritingOne of the best bits of writing advice I have ever received was, when revising, to rewrite your entire manuscript, every single word. Not...
alaurafilbinMay 13 min1 May 2020: Camp NaNo is Over! Onward to Mental Health Awareness MonthTime to celebrate the end of a month-long challenge that I absolutely crushed. I wrote just over 60,000 words during the month of April, ...
alaurafilbinApr 272 min27 April 2020: Camp NaNo Update #3It's official: I have reached my goal of 60,000 words as of last night, thanks to writing sprints with my writing group via Discord! Whil...
alaurafilbinApr 162 min16 April 2020: Camp NaNo Update #2Just over halfway through the month and I have written 13,614 words towards my 20k goal, which means only 6,386 words to go! Although I h...
alaurafilbinApr 68 min6 April 2020: "The Archivist" CritiqueToday I'm sharing a critique for "The Archivist" by Joyce Carol Oates, which I wrote in July of 2018. Before I dive in, this story was pu...
alaurafilbinApr 52 min5 April 2020: Camp NaNo Update #1Camp NaNo has begun, which means that many writers are committing to write for the month of April. Although similar to NaNoWriMo, Camp Na...
alaurafilbinMar 301 min30 March 2020: Media Reviews from 2017I have always been an avid consumer of movies, TV shows, and books, for as long as I can remember, but taking the time to analyze and rev...
