By: Clair McLafferty When I was young, being both female and a nerd doubly complicated my life. Despite my height, my interests never involved much athletic achievement. Instead, science fiction novels, comics, LEGOs, science and math filled my days. Fortunately, my parents and some of my friends both encouraged and challenged my interests. But connecting… Continue reading Introducing…Talk Nerdy To Me
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Inspired By Fitness
By: Javacia Harris Bowser Sponsor Spotlight: Inspire Fitness Looking at Kelly Creel you’d never think she has ever struggled with getting in shape or staying fit. Though she’s almost 40, she has a body most 20-somethings would covet. Creel teaches several classes a week at Inspire Fitness, a fitness studio she co-owns with her husband,… Continue reading Inspired By Fitness
On Writing and Wellness, or An Ode to Jillian Michaels
By: Javacia Harris Bowser In December 2012 I added a fitness component to See Jane Write Birmingham, the networking organization for women writers from which this magazine was born. I called this new component See Jane Move and my justification for it was simple: “You can’t write a great American masterpiece if you’re dead.” And… Continue reading On Writing and Wellness, or An Ode to Jillian Michaels
Christmas in July: Great Gifts for Writers
Sponsor Spotlight: Naked Art Gallery Naked Art Gallery is all about making art accessible, which is exactly why we love this place so much and why we’re proud to called Naked Art a sponsor this month. The folks at Naked Art chose that name because, “we want you to understand and appreciate all of the… Continue reading Christmas in July: Great Gifts for Writers
Darlene Robinson Millender is one crafty lady
Sponsor Spotlight: Designed By Didi Jewelry Here at See Jane Write Magazine we appreciate all creative pursuits, not just writing. We’re especially fans of arts and crafts. Darlene Robinson Millender is both a writer and a crafty lady. She’s a freelance journalist and blogs at The Birmingham Buff. She’s also the woman behind jewelry line Designed… Continue reading Darlene Robinson Millender is one crafty lady
A Room of Her Own: Carol Marks
In her famous extended essay A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf writes that a woman must have “a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” I would add she must have a space of her own to write poetry, blog posts, essays, and magazine articles, too. And so A Room of… Continue reading A Room of Her Own: Carol Marks