Ashley Lima
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I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.
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A Look at Dead Poets Society . Content Warning.
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO AVOID THIS MOVIE BEING SPOILED, TURN BACK NOW. Yes, that's right. I had never seen Dead Poets Society before last night, despite one of my English professors playing a small role in its creation, which made me want to see the movie even more over the past 5 years. He taught an Introduction to British Literature class during my junior year of college. He was one of three English teachers who worked at the private school where the movie was filmed at the time, and he was the 'standing on the desk' guy. I know what you're thinking, yes, he stood on the desk during both the first and last class we had with him. He was also a wonderful professor. I thought it was so cool because even though I hadn't seen the movie, I had heard about it, and I loved Robin Williams. For anyone wondering, he said Robin was a fantastic, down-to-earth man.
By Ashley LimaExclusive • 3 years ago
Let's Talk About Mental Health. Content Warning.
I've been struggling lately, and I just realized it. Funny how things catch up to you like that. I had a dreadful week. I couldn't muster up the stamina to get nearly any freelance work done, rationalizing my decision with the fact that I have minuscule savings holding me afloat. Even though I wasn't working, I actively avoided working on my book with my deadline quickly approaching. The dishes in my kitchen sink have reached Mount Everest's potential - I even bought paper plates to continue avoiding them. Don't even get me started on laundry; I haven't touched the washer and dryer in two weeks.
By Ashley LimaExclusive • 3 years ago
How to be a Writer
If you're reading this, it might be too late for you. Turn back now, or forever hold your peace, because today I'll be going over the 5 easy steps you must take in order to become a writer, and surely, that's not something you want to do. You've been warned!
By Ashley Lima3 years ago in Humor
Like Mike
"We Are The Champions" blares through the truck radio, and my dad and I scream along. It's a beautiful evening, the sun is just beginning to set, and the windows are all the way down. We are on the way back from my baseball practice, and I hadn't won anything, but I felt like a winner spending time with my dad.
By Ashley LimaExclusive • 3 years ago
The Desperate Man
His life was not all it was cracked up to be. Despite his talent, wit, and charm, he found himself irrevocably alone. Broken-hearted. Time and time again. As he inched closer to thirty trips around the sun, he felt himself destined to a life of solitude and anguish.
By Ashley LimaExclusive • 3 years ago
Junkie. Runner-Up in Micro Heist Challenge. Top Story - June 2023. Content Warning.
She didn't dream of being this way as a little girl. Life threw obstacles her way, and sometimes she was able to avoid them, while other times, they smacked her straight in the face. It's hard to find somewhere to lay the blame. But she faces it, every day, and trust, this cruel world never made anything easy. So she lights the match. She heats the spoon. And she sails away to lands unknown, hoping, just for one second, to escape. Because in her dreams, she's a dragon slayer and a princess. She can touch the clouds and sing with the stars. She can be anybody besides who she is now.
By Ashley Lima3 years ago in Fiction
