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Howdy! Here’s a new book review - I wanna keep doing this reviews in the future more regulary cause I am reading a lot and I have thoughts on what I read lol. Anyways, here I talk about Sally Rooney’s Mr Salary. I compare it to Rooney’s other works Normal People and Conversations with Friends, as well as talk about how Rooney was able to make this short story make you feel you’ve just finished rea...

You’re invited to Writing Camp! Date: November 1st-3rd, 2024 In this episode, I’m excited to announce that Writing Camp is happening virtually from November 1st to November 3rd (in 9 days!)! Writers of all levels, genres, and stages of their projects are welcome to join. Whether you’re just starting or deep into your book, this camp will give you the space and support you need to get those words f...

You’re invited to Writing Camp! Date: November 1st-3rd, 2024 In this episode, I’m excited to announce that Writing Camp is happening virtually from November 1st to November 3rd (in 9 days!)! Writers of all levels, genres, and stages of their projects are welcome to join. Whether you’re just starting or deep into your book, this camp will give you the space and support you need to get those words f...

You’re invited to Writing Camp! Date: November 1st-3rd, 2024 In this episode, I’m excited to announce that Writing Camp is happening virtually from November 1st to November 3rd (in 9 days!)! Writers of all levels, genres, and stages of their projects are welcome to join. Whether you’re just starting or deep into your book, this camp will give you the space and support you need to get those words f...

get the book here: https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/harpermuse/9781400243105/the-other-year/ for a book that only gripped me from the second half on, this put me out of my reading slump! review from my goodreads book description: Can the entire course of a life be traced back to a single moment? On a coveted two-week beach vacation, working mom Kate Baker’s nine-year-old daughter, Olivia, vanish...

get the book here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300265927/the-house-of-being/ wow this was emotional and clear on the magic of writing and how empty pages make it unknown and also easy to face one’s grief and trauma. review from my goodreads book description: “An exquisite meditation on the geographies we inherit and the metaphors we inhabit, from Pulitzer Prize winner and nineteenth U.S. p...

Join Bonnie Orbison, founder and editor of THE CRY LOUNGE, as she dives into the highs and lows of launching the first issue of her online magazine. Learn about the inspiration, the hurdles, and the unique approaches she took in this behind-the-scenes look. Tune in for valuable insights on starting your own publication! This episode is a treasure trove of tips and personal anecdotes for anyone loo...

This episode is a follow-up to last Friday’s conversation on the creative act of writing a novel. In this add-on, Bonnie discusses how important it is to not get caught up in all the things and rules people try to teach writers when it comes to fictional writing. She emphasises how a writer, in the early stage of having an idea, shouldn’t let limits and the “required” steps of starting a novel hol...

In this episode, Bonnie talks to you about what it takes to come up with ideas for fictional novels. She dives into the method of taking two unrelated things and trying to give them a sense through a storyline. This episode gets cut off at the end, so the second part is coming out next week. Subscribe to get notified about it✨🔗💙 Let’s brainstorm together how your dream writing routine looks lik...

In this episode, Bonnie talks you through the questions you can start asking yourself when you wanna figure out how the perfect writing routine you stay consistent in looks like. She is throwing in examples, words of affirmations and goes over the first few steps to making that daydream of writing every single day come true. Let’s brainstorm together how your dream writing routine looks like: http...

get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550263/conversations-with-friends-by-sally-rooney/ (3 stars - April 1st, 2023) this book left me hollow and craving. read this only for the oxford lecture i’ll attend about sally rooney and tbh, i might think i’m gonna re-read this one day.rooted from the first sentence for nick & frances, so don’t try to argue with me about them. i’m lov...

For the entire April, doors to weekly co-writing sessions are open for everyone to join! Bring a poem, an idea, a blank page, an entire outline or just simply your imagination & let’s write together! Join us this Friday at 4pm EST / 1pm PST / 10pm CEST In this episode, I talk more about how these sessions are structured and also give ideas how you can split up the time in drafting and editing, etc...

get the book here: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496739339/the-still-point/ wow! ballet was always like a foreign country for me - something i missed out on during my childhood, remembering the tears i cried cause i didn’t want to dance without my mama watching. this book made me wondering if there’s maybe still a chance for me out there to start taking up ballet :)i first thought i wouldn’t...

we all have a love letter or poem somewhere hidden in our night table drawers - ever wondered what you're gonna do with this one letter you once wrote at 3am which you know you'll never send/give to the person anyways? or maybe you've shared your writing (and feelings) with your loved one already and wanna share your love publicly on the Internet for hopeful romantics to read?  THE CRY LOUNGE is p...

I’m hosting a 5-week long writing retreat for writers of all genres & formats, specially crafted to take the pressure off and help you embrace your unique writing process. It's the perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of NaNoWriMo, offering a gentle and calming environment that encourages your creativity to flourish. In this episode, I dive into the timeline and what’s planned! If you were lo...

A serene 5-week writing retreat, specially crafted to take the pressure off and help you embrace your unique writing process. It's the perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of NaNoWriMo, offering a gentle and calming environment that encourages your creativity to flourish. thecrylounge.com/writing-retreat/ This retreat is designed to be a warm and inclusive writing experience where you can be...

Welcome to the first episode of "The Cry Lounge" podcast, where we introduce our exciting new offer, 'The Cry Lounge's Writing Retreat.': a five-week long writing retreat for eager inspired writers (and those who aren’t calling themselves yet writers) who seek out dedicated time for their writing with like-minded people. I want them to be satisfied and feel content in their writing journey (at wha...