Shayna Krishnasamy
Why I Hate Going To The Hairdresser: A Rant
I have never left a hair salon with a smile on my face. Ever. My hair ALWAYS looks terrible when I'm leaving the salon. This will never...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 1 min
I Am Not a Brand
I am a person. I’m not something to be sold, promoted, or marketed. I am not a commodity. I am not for sale. I don’t want you to “like”...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
I'm Not White, But I Am White Priviledge
I didn't really understand what the term white privilege meant until the Black Lives Matter movement began. Soon after, I started seeing...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
Fuck You High-Waisted Jeans
What the shit is your problem, high-waisted jeans? Why do you insist on overrunning the world only to make anyone older than 15 and...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 5 min
To Submit or Not to Submit: 5 Arguments for Entering Writing Contests
When I was a young creative writing student I used to keep track of all the writing contests. I’d bookmark the contest pages on the...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 5 min
Five Ways to Win the Waiting Game: An Impatient Writer’s Guide
Coming to the end of your book, crossing that last T, typing that last period, is incredibly satisfying. You feel a rush of triumphant...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 5 min
Can This Be Over Already?: Confronting the Truth about Endings
You’ve done it. You’re embarking on the final chapter of your book. You’ve reached the denouement. You type out the word “Epilogue” with...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
Who We Are and Why We Do What We Do: An Author’s Explanation
Most people who don’t write think they have a basic understanding of what it is to be a writer. A writer writes books. A writer toils...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 6 min
I’d Rather Not Be Talking to You but I’m Writing This Book: How a Shy Writer Tackles Research
When I first started writing in high school I would often find myself restricting my stories to the only subjects I understood: family...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
Every Word I Write Is Genius and Other Things I Was Wrong About
I write long. It’s what I do. My sentences aren’t tight. The meander and go off topic and then veer back. I can make a sentence go on for...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 6 min
Dear Writing, I Hate You: How To Be A Writer In The Real World
Whenever I’m asked what I’m most passionate about, I answer, automatically, writing. I feel a certain amount of pride in being able to...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 5 min
Conquering Editing Ennui: How to Break Out of the Slump and Finish Your Book
Every author gets there eventually. It’s your fourth time working on chapter sixteen, which you started hating two drafts ago. You know...
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Shayna Krishnasamy
- Jan 2, 2021
- 5 min
So, About That Cover: Book Cover Design Tips From a Merchandiser
As the merchandiser for self-published eBooks at Kobo, my job is to judge books by their covers. Okay, that’s not my whole job, but you...
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