Kern Carter's Blog, page 18
November 24, 2022
Link for Saturday’s workshop
HOW TO MAKE MONEY WRITING
It’s happening! This Saturday, I’m hosting my final workshop of the year. This session will be all about how to make money writing. And you should know that I’m not just giving you tips, I’m giving you step-by-step examples of what I’ve done myself or what I’ve researched that other writers have done.
Workshop is free and will run for one hour this Saturday, November 26. See the details below:
Link to sign up: Writers Making Money
Date: Saturday, November 26
Time: 12:00–1:00 PM EST
Cost: Free
Hope to see you there!
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Liberated by the Ordinary
Transformative moments do not have to be extraordinary. Sometimes the mundane is what is most potent.
November 23, 2022
Who are You Without Your Vices?
Being your best self isn’t easy when your vices are deep in your personality.
November 22, 2022
Accountability Check 1
Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-white-ceramci-be-happy-painted-mug-851213/I need to be writing more articles regarding my journey, partially as accountability and as a form of educating others. I admit it has not been an easy ride.
This past weekend, my husband and I did our introduction and civil ceremony. As of Saturday, I am now a married woman y’all!! Yay!! The proper wedding is next month. So excited.
I have had moments where I get cocky and just act on autopilot. This pops up whenever Mum and I discuss important stuff. I always think I know enough. The more I learn, the more terrified and intimidated I become. How many of you have had that issue before?
Don’t get me started on those gossip folks who expect you to be a certain way for their personal amusement. One has only one life to live, so why stoop low and bend backward for people that do not contribute to your life in any shape or form?
I allowed the opinions of others to define me for decades. Now, it is time to reshape that narrative and reclaim my life for once. It has not been easy reaching this point. There have been tears shed, loads of headaches, and nervous jitters. But in the end, everything was in place.
I had a discussion with a friend regarding setting up my company and brand. I have already started part of the work by putting myself out there on social media. I have two separate Instagram accounts now, one for personal use and one for my virtual assistant business. Spoiler alert: I am a total goofball and tend not to be a serious individual. You can’t be too regal every time, folks!!
I also have a TikTok account because I wanted to try something new. Someone recently asked me questions about virtual assistant stuff and I am creating content for that.
I am also working on a proper content calendar to help in the content creation aspect of things. Unlike most virtual assistants, my journey is a little different. Will shed more light on that as time goes on.
I also applied to a company for short story writers and got shortlisted. Currently awaiting the next step, which could be an interview. Even if I do not make the cut, who says I can not develop one of those short story ideas into a web novel or a normal novel? Let us wait and see how everything goes. Fingers crossed.
[image error]Accountability Check 1 was originally published in CRY Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Call for Submission — Is There A Moment That Changed Your Life
I know every second we’re alive matters, but there are moments that forever change our paths. Mine would have to be becoming a parent at 18. That changed everything for me, some good, some not so good, all necessary.
For this week’s writing prompt, tell me about an event that forever changed who you are. What was it? Why was this event so momentous?
Same rules as always:You can submit to this or ANY of our past writing prompts. Just scroll through our previous newsletters. They’ll be marked “Call for Submissions.”If you’re already a writer for CRY, go ahead and submit.Be as creative as you want in your submissions. As long as you stick to the topic, we’ll consider it.Just because you submit doesn’t mean we’ll post. If you haven’t heard back from us in three days, consider that a pass.[image error]Call for Submission — Is There A Moment That Changed Your Life was originally published in CRY Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
November 21, 2022
Women, Our Worlds Are Getting Smaller And Smaller by The Day
From the US to Canada to Iran, women are under attack just for being women.
When I Look in the Mirror
Image from fabulousmirrors.co.uk: https://www.fabulousmirrors.co.uk/x-large-heart-mirror-stunning-ornate-elegant-mirror-with-decorative-roses-new-47924-p.aspThis prompt can be quite difficult for me to dive into. Usually, it’s something that people do every day without a second thought is look in the mirror. Whether they’re getting ready for the day, taking a “mirror selfie”, or feeling ashamed of their appearance, looking at their reflection, are they happy with who they are at the end of the day?
Image from wallpapercave.com: https://wallpapercave.com/broken-mirror-wallpapersI know when I used to look in the mirror, I have seen so many flaws. Maybe it’s just words that I’ve heard many times that cut deep and that my appearance needed to be fixed. My eyebrows were too bushy, my hair is way too natural, I could lose weight, I needed to wear heels to look taller, I should’ve worn the latest fashion, and even more things that I felt needed to be changed because I was too fixated on listening to who everyone else wanted me to be. I know that always being judged for how I looked was a huge part of my social anxiety. Was I too weird? Should I try to make myself look more attractive? Why was it so hard for others to see who I was on the inside? Since when has quirkiness, and kindness become bad traits? It’s heartbreaking that we live in a world that values vanity, social media has become a constant black hole of conceitedness, and the beauty industry focuses on people’s insecurities. So much noise and people trying to conform others to look “hot as fuck”. Noise that I’m tired of listening to and making me feel less of a person.
Image from pinterest.com: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/636555728562285509/When I look in the mirror now, I see someone comfortable with herself. Someone who surrounds herself with others who match her weirdness and love the person she is. I also wish to see the woman I want to become instead of the woman everyone else wishes they could mold me into becoming. I want to one day be a woman who’s still happy with who she is and is at a great place in her life. Someone who is living a good and simple life. A wife and mother who’s doing the best she can for her family. Someone who isn’t feeling like she’s at her breaking point every other week and knows when to work hard and when to take a break when needed. I wish to see someone humble yet knows who she is and what she’s capable of. A woman who doesn’t let negative and judgemental people bring her down.
Image from dreamstime.com: https://www.dreamstime.com/question-mark-drawn-finger-misted-window-question-mark-symbol-misty-mirror-water-droplets-image183040281Looking in the mirror is a simple task, yet can be so difficult for a lot of people. A piece of glass only sees the outer part of you. This is a common cliche, but it’s true is what’s on the inside counts. Your overall character is something that I wish a mirror could reveal, good and bad traits. That way, people could concentrate on changing their toxic traits, and be satisfied with their good traits. If seeing your inner self ever becomes a reality, I can’t wait to see it. So readers, do you feel happy when you look in the mirror? Are you truly happy with who you are and the person you are on the inside?
[image error]When I Look in the Mirror was originally published in CRY Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
