In the corner of the library, behind row on row of shelves, past the dusty and the musty and the entirely disused, there is a door without a handle.
Author Archives: Aly Writes
Small Town Summer Nights
It’s a summer night like a fever, sticky with sweat and verging on delirious. Every front porch swing and backyard Adirondack down the street plays host to listless bodies searching for some scrap of cool in the darkness. The cool is not forthcoming.
Jellyfish
Now I’m a bag adrift in this never-ending sea
Trying to remember how it ever felt to breathe
How To: Create Writing Rituals That Actually Work
A writing ritual is all about routine. By doing the same small sequence of actions before writing, you’re signalling to your brain that it’s time to focus.
The Forgotten Man
His hands won’t stop trembling. His breath puffs out in ragged clouds that swirl and fade away, dissolving like a memory.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
This no-bake recipe is such a classic. Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares, aka Butterscotch Confetti Squares, are a nostalgic staple from the potlucks of my childhood.
Darkness Lingers
All the love I’ve experienced
Has felt like pain
Like a bolt of lightning
Through a warm spring rain
Angelina Suarez Has a Stalker
Angelina’s not worried about the letters anymore. She’s floating in the swimming pool leaking crimson ribbons that swirl like steeping tea.
How To: Use Writing Sprints to “Hack” Your Writing
Don’t stop to edit, second-guess yourself, research, or try to find that perfect synonym. Just write. This method will help you bypass your inner critic and tap into a more spontaneous, creative state.
January’s Quiet Lies
And only time can turn a wound into a scar
And only scars remain of old mistakes
But still, I am what I have done
Aly Writes 