Hello everyone!
It’s been quite a week! A busy and a sleepy week.
In case you are unaware I suffer from insomnia. My attempt to battle it appears to have only made it stronger. The purples pills I took (which said non-dependence inducing!) knocked me out after an hour. This was bliss.
But the next day I’d be groggy and unable to focus for a good portion of the morning.
Yet when I tried to sleep without them I encounter restlessness and a growing paranoia due to the lack of sleep. The latter manifests either as sleep paralysis or feeling certain that the shadows are moving.
Despite this sleepiness I still managed to hop on a train and get myself to San Francisco for the first time to meet up with fellow Medium writers and attempt to workshop some soon-to-be pieces. I had so much fun that I forgot to take pictures.
Here are some stories you might enjoy:
A nonfiction/illustrated piece in which I reimagine the men I’ve dated as Pokémon.
If you like cosmetic company slogans, wait till you get a look at their new historical spokeswomen.
Valentine’s Day approaches and literary characters share their love (or lack of love).
A slightly dirtier piece of satire in which the peach being used in all the stock photos begs you to stop objectifying it.
This selkie, a fairy who can take the form of a woman or a seal, is looking for this ONE thing in a mate.
Thanks for reading!
Kyrie