Mindful Writing by Keily Blair
A blog for the stressed and struggling writer – A portfolio of the works of Keily Blair
Recent Works by Keily Blair
- “Olfactory Memory,” Five on the Fifth, Horror Short Story, May 2020, Online
- “Dashes to Ashes,” Sequoya Review, Creative Nonfiction Essay, May 2020, Online
- “Strawberries Bleed at Midnight,” Nth Degree, Horror Short Story, Online
- “Of Anxiety,” Breath & Shadow, Creative Nonfiction Essay, Fall 2020, Online
- “Communion,” Night to Dawn, Horror Short Story, Spring 2021, Print
- “The Life of a Butterfly,” Trembling With Fear, Horror Flash Fiction, Coming Soon, Online
Writing Update 10
Update: I have a new website: http://www.keilyblair.com. From now on, you can find my blog posts and updates on publications there. You can also find links to any of my published works that appear online. There’s a place to subscribe at the bottom of each page to continue receiving blog posts. I will also beContinue reading “Writing Update 10”
Writing Update 9
Publishing Update: “Olfactory Memory”: This short horror story has been published in Five on the Fifth! Click here to read! College Update: I’ve started my summer semester, which consists of three psychology courses (2 the first month of the summer semester, 1 during the last month or so). I’m trying to knock out my minor.Continue reading “Writing Update 9”
How to Write a Short Story in a Week
A lot has happened in the past weeks: tornadoes, thunderstorms, trees falling in my backyard, roof repairs, the end of the semester. So while I search for a distraction, I remembered that I promised an article on how to write a short story a week, and I’m hoping this helps one or two of you.Continue reading “How to Write a Short Story in a Week”
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.”
Joan Didion
