by Kelly K. 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 K. 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 K. 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 K. 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...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Apr 5, 2021 | Writing
One of my favorite quotes on writing was out of Sister Act 2, when Whoop Goldberg’s character, Sister Mary Clarence is lecturing one of her students about her love of singing. Don’t ask me about being a writer. lf When you wake up in the morning, you can...
by Kelly K. Branyik | Mar 27, 2021 | Writing
Back in 2017, a friend of mine, Randy Wiafe, introduced me to a thing called NaNoWriMo. I had never heard of it before, but when I told him I was an aspiring author, he immediately told me about it. At the time I had so many novel ideas but never followed through with...
