Alicia Charron 1/24/26 Alicia Charron 1/24/26

Making Traditions

Consider how real-world holidays and traditions have shaped you and how you view society around you. Then you will understand the significance of them in your written world.

Alicia Charron 11/22/25 Alicia Charron 11/22/25

Frenzied Fiction Feast

Eat too much, nap too much, and do what you want (to the extent that you can) as much as you want. As for me, I’ll be thinking too much about the Touched Apothecary while hanging out with friends.

Alicia Charron 10/25/25 Alicia Charron 10/25/25

Face Your Fears

Alicia Charron 9/27/25 Alicia Charron 9/27/25

The Darkling & I

Shadow & Bone was initiating.

Siege & Storm was sewing my soul into the characters.

Ruin & Rising was violently ripping at those stitches.

Alicia Charron 8/23/25 Alicia Charron 8/23/25

Beginnings: How to Start a Story

Alicia Charron 5/17/25 Alicia Charron 5/17/25

Art Inspires Art

“Can they come up with anything that’s not a sequel or a remake? We’ve seen this before.” That last bit, we’ve seen this before, is the nail in the coffin for a lot of creators. It is the base of imposter syndrome. Every story has already been told…only, no one can tell your story but you.

Alicia Charron 3/23/25 Alicia Charron 3/23/25

Write Something!

Alicia Charron 2/16/25 Alicia Charron 2/16/25

An Author’s Responsibility

Alicia Charron 1/19/25 Alicia Charron 1/19/25

Writing Waterfall

A tale of writing progress and resolutions of one author’s transition into the new year.

Alicia Charron 7/3/24 Alicia Charron 7/3/24

Writing Again

A move across the country and a burst of writing energy. Here’s how I did it and what I’m doing with it.

Alicia Charron 1/17/24 Alicia Charron 1/17/24

So You Graduated… What Now?

Your options: pursue your masters degree, get a job related to your field of study, or get a job that isn’t in your field but will pay your rent.

Alicia Charron 12/20/23 Alicia Charron 12/20/23

“Our Missing Hearts:” Taken, Not Lost

Celeste Ng invents a world that is not ours but falls into the uncanny valley, leaving its audience in an uneasy feeling of loss, injustice, and (somehow) hope.

Alicia Charron 9/6/23 Alicia Charron 9/6/23

A Short Story for a Short Attention Span

I still feel like that lazy daydreamer, handling tasks indifferently as if I don’t have bills to pay and a body to take care of.

Alicia Charron 8/16/23 Alicia Charron 8/16/23

Pulling Teeth

Documenting my wisdom teeth removal journey.

Alicia Charron 7/19/23 Alicia Charron 7/19/23

“The Hate U Give” Matters

A perfect candidate for the banned books list, “The Hate U Give” is an intensely aware novel without attacking or blaming the reader. The voice of the book, Starr, provides an entry way for readers to learn about these issues from the perspective of someone who might be just like them or someone they know.

Alicia Charron 6/28/23 Alicia Charron 6/28/23

Writers: Finding Time

It’s having patience with yourself in knowing that not every word you put on the paper is going to be best-seller material, but it is a step in the right direction.