News, actually
Dear Subscribers,
I have news! I had a (very) personal essay called “Positive, Light Memories” published by The Anti-Misogyny Club. They don’t have a comment section, so if you read it and have thoughts, please come back to the comment section of this post to share them.
In case you’re wondering about the title, it was actually the writing prompt that helped me generate the essay. I was asked to write about a “positive, light memory” for a few minutes, and I came up with the following:
I am lying down in the grass, leaning my head on my hand, and he is standing with his back to the sun in front of me. I appraise him: tall, cute, curtain bangs, baggy skater pants that make him look so cool. I know he’s really into me, he’s been staring at me intensely, and the deal is all but done. My life is about to start, for real. I try to fix this halcyon moment in my mind forever: my future 13 yr old boyfriend, in all his glory.
That was originally how the essay started; now that paragraph is buried in the middle, thanks to some feedback I got on the first draft.
In other news, I wanted to thank you all for reading and subscribing, which got me to this beautiful set of metrics filled with my favorite number, 9. Thank you!!!
Wishing you all the best,
Jude.
Congrats on your essay publication! I liked how you compare how you felt about the movie as a kid vs watching it now. It's a really interesting way of showing change and understanding.
Loved your essay, your authenticity and vulnerability. Thank you for sharing it. Adolescence manages to be terrifying, fascinating, and inspiring all at once doesn’t it? You couldn’t pay me to do it over again!