Here are the songs that I listened to while I drafted The Way of the Cicadas.

Audrey HenleyJune 8, 2022writing, write tip, inspiration, musicComment

In Remission

A couple of years ago at a follow-up visit, I told my psychiatrist that the medicine he’d prescribed had really helped with depression. My symptoms were still there, but they were manageable.

Audrey HenleyAugust 30, 2018writing, irl, inspiration Comments

I Got My First (and Only) C in Creative Writing

It was my last semester of college, and I was in my “thesis” course: Advanced Creative Writing. The instructor had a strict policy: for every absence over two, no matter the cause, your grade was lowered by half a letter. He told us he didn’t care if our grandma had died.

Audrey HenleyJuly 13, 2018writing, inspiration, irlComment

A Comprehensive List: Podcasts and YouTube Channels for Writers

I was never a podcast fan before, but in the past year I’ve fallen in love with programs that focus on writing advice. Hearing other people talk about their writing struggles helps me feel a little less crazy.

Audrey HenleyJune 7, 2018writing, write tip, podcasts, inspirationComment

Write Your Second Book Already

You’ve written a book. It took you thirty years and eighty-million revisions. You’ve gotten some positive feedback from agents/ editors/ critique partners/ your mom, but you can’t seem to ramp it up to the sales-ready level.

Audrey HenleyMay 22, 2018shelving, writing, revising, inspiration, perseveranceComment

How to Set Word Count Goals

I don't "get" NaNoWriMo. I haven't since I first tried out a NaNo club in college. Strangers sat next to each other, unblinking eyes glowing in the lights of their laptops, caffeine-addled hands clacking against their keys.

Audrey HenleyMay 20, 2018writing, word counts, perseverance, inspiration, editing, nanowrimoComment