by Jocosa Wade | Feb 27, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Snow Queen, whores of negativity, Writers life, Writing tools
In dreamland, I meet up with two female writers. We cross what looks like an oversized patio, or the large entranceway to the Sky Train in Bangkok, where photographers gather to shoot photos or films. We cross the patio and enter an open-air café. The topic of...
by Jocosa Wade | Feb 19, 2020 | Books, Inspiration, Writers life
From the time I started reading, I read across all genres— except historical fiction. Historical fiction made me look the other way, reach for a mystery, a thriller, a romance— anything to make me forget all the summers my father dragged me to Civil War battlegrounds...
by Jocosa Wade | Feb 19, 2020 | Writing Practice
by Jocosa Wade | Feb 13, 2020 | Inspiration, Memoir, Writers life
During my teens, twenties and thirties, I believed perfumes began and ended with patchouli. All other scents made me gag or crinkle my nose. I wanted to be a Chanel No. 5 Girl because I longed to become a woman as gutsy and groundbreaking as Coco Chanel, or the Girl...
by Jocosa Wade | Feb 6, 2020 | Inspiration, Memoir, Writers life
Rewriting and revision is a comfortable place for me as a writer because, once upon a time— I love saying “once upon a time”— I was an actress. My favorite part of acting was rehearsal. Performing was fun, especially when the cast turned into a harmonious ensemble,...