by Kelly Branyik | May 24, 2024 | Writing
Unpublish a book? But you worked so hard on it! That’s the voice that pounds in my head each time I look at this beautiful book I wrote. I published my first novel in December 2021 with high hopes that it would be a success. And it aches me to let it go. So why...
by Kelly Branyik | Jul 27, 2021 | Writing
I published my first book back in 2017 after I completed my Peace Corps China service. The book was called It Depends: A Guide to Peace Corps. I wrote the book with the intention of helping future Peace Corp Volunteers prepare for their service as best as possible. It...
by Kelly Branyik | Jun 21, 2021 | Writing
I started seriously writing about my emotions back in October 2020. I was a few months fresh off a break that didn’t end super well. I was heartbroken and hurt, I needed an outlet for my pain. Becoming a Reader on Elephant Journal Before finding Elephant...
by Kelly Branyik | Jun 14, 2021 | Writing
When I was a teenager, I definitely had a deep love for writing. That love has long continued into adulthood and been the most consistent love of my life. But I haven’t used my writing to create purpose, not to the full capacity. So why? You’re probably...
by Kelly Branyik | Apr 20, 2021 | Writing
Some of us like to listen to music while we write. I know I definitely do. I have handfuls of them ready to go whenever I get in the writing mode. When choosing the best writing playlist, there are so many possibilities and really it just depends on your own mood and...
by Kelly Branyik | Apr 13, 2021 | Writing
I’ve only just finished writing my first novel, but this will be the second book I’ve published since 2017. I know a little bit about getting a book finished, even if I don’t know as much as most. But if the task of writing a novel seems daunting to...
