PinnedMember-onlyNovember in Pictures (and a Few Words)Florida edition It hasn’t been a normal trip home. But I don’t stop taking pictures. This is my mom’s garden. It’s a little parched, they didn’t get much rain this summer.Nonfiction4 min readNonfiction4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Summer I Was Fifteen I Played Tennis Every DayI had ulterior motives The summer after my freshman year of high school I played tennis almost every day. My best friend Jamie and I were a little obsessed with Wimbledon, it was the era of Becker vs. Edberg. She was team Becker: she loved his boisterous, rowdy spirit. I…Nonfiction4 min readNonfiction4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyMy First “Dorky” Crush is a Famous Medium WriterOn my unlikely pre-teen dreamboat — Hi, Wil Wheaton. I know, you likely don’t actually read anything here. But it’s fun that you write here, and I always enjoy seeing your name in my feed when you do. I hope you don’t take offense at my title if you do happen to be reading, Wil, but…Pop Culture6 min readPop Culture6 min read
Published inJane Austen’s Wastebasket·PinnedMember-onlyAre You Menopausal or Are You a Zombie?The symptoms are tricky to tell apart — 1.Your skin is papery and dry, or covered in strange pustules like a teenager. Sometimes both! 2. You are tired all the time, but you feel you will never sleep again. 3. You hair is falling out in clumps, your eyes are sunken hollows. …Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Steffany RitchieIs this thing on? — I really don’t like writing these it turns out, this is my third attempt! Awkward introvert comfortable with oversharing *indirectly* oh sure, sign me up. But a full-on introduction is my idea of hell. You’re judging me already aren’t you? Anyway, hi, I’m Steff. What even is this picture? It’s…About Me4 min readAbout Me4 min read
18 hours agoMember-onlySomething that Would Actually Make Me Want to Triple My Medium PaymentMedium wants to be friends, how about giving us this obvious benefit? I don’t have much time lately for Medium, which has only served to highlight how continually inefficient the platform is at providing the number one thing I care about here: my Medium friends. No, not the new, much…Writers On Writing2 min readWriters On Writing2 min read
Nov 6Member-onlyA Soap Star Died This WeekThe loss of General Hospital’s talented Tyler Christopher — We are understandably in collective shock and mourning over the tragic loss of Matthew Perry last week. Sadly, a couple of days after his passing, it was announced another, lesser known luminary has passed: Tyler Christopher, star and originator of the character of Nikolas Cassadine on long running daytime soap…Pop Culture5 min readPop Culture5 min read
Nov 3Member-onlyMedium Paying Pennies Per Read and Blaming Writers For Engaging Incorrectly is the New Low BarWhat game are we playing here? — I’m tired and confused, like many of my writer brethren here. And I will say I had a decent month (for me) because I was boosted, so I know we are not all in the same boat. But the payment rates as they stand on non-boosted stuff I worked just…Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Nov 2Member-onlyWhen Travel is Stress: the Lesser Talked About Side of Expat LifeSometimes jetting off on an airplane is not a fun filled adventure — I just rebooked a transatlantic flight that was due to take place in a few days for the second time in two weeks. My body is filled with adrenaline, and not the fun kind. There is tough stuff happening on a personal front, and what was originally planned as a…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Oct 11Member-onlyMy Childhood Diary: A Young Writer’s First ObsessionKeeping those vital secrets under lock and key! — I still remember my first diary. It was small, with a chunky white pleather cover, with a colorful print of hearts and roller-skates (so 80s). The paper was lined and pleasingly slippery, with gold leaf edges. Most importantly, it was held together with a tiny lock and key. This thrilled…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
