Autumn Konopka

Blog.

Wherein I discuss (sporadically at best) writing, reading, books & movies, grammar & punctuation, the publishing process, running, mental health, running for mental health, and whatever else happens to move me.

Why I love Jane Eyre, pt. 1

Why I love Jane Eyre, pt. 1

If I were motivated enough, I'd turn my trauma-informed reading of Jane Eyre into a Ph.D. dissertation. Or maybe I'm more motivated because I'm doing it for fun.

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The Meta-morphosis

The Meta-morphosis

In which the writer confronts the overwhelming power of Facebook.

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The Haunting of My Brain

In which the poet contemplates the obsessive nature of writing fiction

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Ego

In which the writer contemplates the stigmatized Freudian construct of title-villain (a la It or Cujo) versus title-hero (a la Emma)?

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An Update on Checklists

A few weeks ago, I lost my ish over some dumpster fire technology that I have to use. But as it turns out, I'm behind the times on checklists in word processing apps.

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