Kelsey OlesenJan 126 minStruggles with CreativityThis is what it feels like to not be able to be creative. To write. Or draw. Or paint. Or sometimes even engage with the world…
Kelsey OlesenJun 22, 20185 minThe Confidence ProblemI've been told for most of my life that I am a strong, confident young woman. This is not true. If I appear strong, it is because I am...
Kelsey OlesenDec 1, 20175 minAuthor Update: Failures, Ventures, and AccomplishmentsNovember has been a busy month! Rather than a regular blog post this week, though I have several in progress, I thought I'd give a quick...
Kelsey OlesenSep 8, 20176 minGet Obsessed with Your StoryIt is difficult to know when to put off laundry one more day so that you can get that chapter down that's been rattling around inside yo
Kelsey OlesenSep 1, 20178 minWriting Tips: Revising vs. Editing, or How to Revise the Sh*t Out of Your NovelQuite literally two days before I was scheduled to start revisions, I thought of a new aspect to my main character which would completely ch
Kelsey OlesenJun 23, 20172 minInspiration for Writers (and Everyone Else Too)These are the things which help me to "just keep swimming" and writing my heart out. Hopefully one of them will be inspirational f
By Kelsey OlesenFeb 25, 20173 minWhat is the Professional Writing Life REALLY Like?If you are interested in pursuing writing as a full time job, here are 5 things you need to know: 1) Even the most famous and successful wri