Stephanie VesselyDec 12, 20204 minThe Queen's Gambit Reminded Me That Creativity is FragileI plowed through The Queen’s Gambit this week, the Netflix show that tells the fictional story of Beth Harmon, an orphan with a gift for...
Stephanie VesselyJul 26, 20204 minGiving Up Alcohol Made Everything Better. But Worse. But Better.My last drink was three years ago today, on the patio at BookBar, in Denver. I was with friends and a mentor from grad school, who was in...
Stephanie VesselyApr 12, 20203 minWhat Happens NextIt took a while, but I finally found my social-distancing groove. I created a structure for my days and a toolbox of things that help...
Stephanie VesselyApr 4, 20204 minNon-Productivity in the Time of CoronoavirusI keep coming across the idea with friends and in my social media circle that as writers and artists, or introverts even, we’ve been...
Stephanie VesselyAug 29, 20192 minIf You Build It, Ideas Will ComeIf you subscribe to this blog you may have noticed I’ve been posting more lately. A friend and I committed to doing so, and so far, we’ve...
Stephanie VesselyAug 20, 20193 minDiet Culture is Coming for the ChildrenAt my cousin’s wedding reception a couple of summers ago, my then nine-year-old niece picked up my wrap and asked me what it was for. I...
Stephanie VesselyAug 13, 20192 minThere Is No Finish LineI saw the movie “Yesterday” this past weekend, about Jack Malik, a struggling musician, who after an accident, learns that he is the only...
Stephanie VesselyAug 6, 20192 minDon't Just Wait. Do Something.It’s been more than a year a half since I completed my MFA in creative writing. It’s been on my mind lately because my program—the...
Stephanie VesselyJun 1, 20193 minCan We Stop Using the Terms Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?I keep seeing this picture in the wake of the passage of the new draconian abortion laws. I stole it from Vox, but it’s properly...
Stephanie VesselyMay 11, 20191 minWomanhood Does Not Equal MotherhoodDear Jefferson County public library, I think what you mean is “Celebrate Mothers.” Best, Child-free women literally everywhere
Stephanie VesselyOct 30, 20184 minOn Missing Out on MotherhoodI’ve been feeling my clock ticking lately. Ticking probably isn’t the right word. Gasping its last gasps is likely more accurate. Lately...
Stephanie VesselySep 9, 20183 minOn Writing Since "The Election"In his essay “On Becoming an American Writer,” from the collection How To Write an Autobiographical Novel, Alexander Chee writes about...
Stephanie VesselyMar 4, 20185 minI Am Not a Brand Dammit“He became a poet the way other men become monks: as a devotional practice, as an act of love, and as a lifelong commitment to the search...
Stephanie VesselyFeb 8, 20184 minA Woman's Right To RantWhen I was young—eight or nine maybe—I learned that two of the mountains near where I grew up used to be volcanos. When I asked if they...
Stephanie VesselyJan 23, 20183 minThe Fertile VoidYesterday, for the first time in months, I started writing something new. As I did so, I almost welled up with tears. I was excited,...
Stephanie VesselyJan 30, 20154 minMake Art Every Damn DayIt's day 30 of my photo project, which means if I'm following the advice of life hacks everywhere, I've successfully created a new habit....
Stephanie VesselyJan 4, 20153 minSomething Bigger Than FearYesterday I posted the above photo to Facebook and Instagram. A friend at my yoga class took it. Before class started I was telling her...
Stephanie VesselyNov 15, 20143 minPulling the PinLast week I had a day where I felt "less than.” I was online looking for a writing class or a way to meet some other writers. I used to...
Stephanie VesselyOct 22, 20143 minHe Honored Life“'He had been drinking heavily for the past few days,' his wife said yesterday morning. 'He was a very lonely man.'” That’s from an...
Stephanie VesselyDec 12, 20204 minThe Queen's Gambit Reminded Me That Creativity is FragileI plowed through The Queen’s Gambit this week, the Netflix show that tells the fictional story of Beth Harmon, an orphan with a gift for...
Stephanie VesselyJul 26, 20204 minGiving Up Alcohol Made Everything Better. But Worse. But Better.My last drink was three years ago today, on the patio at BookBar, in Denver. I was with friends and a mentor from grad school, who was in...
Stephanie VesselyApr 12, 20203 minWhat Happens NextIt took a while, but I finally found my social-distancing groove. I created a structure for my days and a toolbox of things that help...
Stephanie VesselyApr 4, 20204 minNon-Productivity in the Time of CoronoavirusI keep coming across the idea with friends and in my social media circle that as writers and artists, or introverts even, we’ve been...
Stephanie VesselyAug 29, 20192 minIf You Build It, Ideas Will ComeIf you subscribe to this blog you may have noticed I’ve been posting more lately. A friend and I committed to doing so, and so far, we’ve...
Stephanie VesselyAug 20, 20193 minDiet Culture is Coming for the ChildrenAt my cousin’s wedding reception a couple of summers ago, my then nine-year-old niece picked up my wrap and asked me what it was for. I...
Stephanie VesselyAug 13, 20192 minThere Is No Finish LineI saw the movie “Yesterday” this past weekend, about Jack Malik, a struggling musician, who after an accident, learns that he is the only...
Stephanie VesselyAug 6, 20192 minDon't Just Wait. Do Something.It’s been more than a year a half since I completed my MFA in creative writing. It’s been on my mind lately because my program—the...
Stephanie VesselyJun 1, 20193 minCan We Stop Using the Terms Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?I keep seeing this picture in the wake of the passage of the new draconian abortion laws. I stole it from Vox, but it’s properly...