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How to Keep Creating When Your Life Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
How do you keep writing when it feels like your world is falling apart?
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 314 min read
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All Reading is Good Reading: The Case for Audiobooks
There’s something about bookish spaces that guarantees at least one very passionate debate at any given moment: do audiobooks count?
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 244 min read
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A Look at My Works in Progress
Writing is a strange, beautiful, often frustrating thing. Some stories come to me fully formed, demanding to be told, while others simmer...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 206 min read
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What Kind of Reader Are You?
If you’ve spent any time on bookish corners of the internet, you’ve probably seen someone describe themselves as a type  of reader. But...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 174 min read
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The Inspiration for OUT
Every story begins somewhere. Some spark to life in an instant, while others simmer in the back of the mind, slowly taking shape over...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 135 min read
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Here A Trope, There A Trope
Every reader has their favorite tropes—the ones that make them immediately add a book to their TBR pile—and the ones that make them groan...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 105 min read
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The First Story I Ever Wrote (And Why It Was So Bad)
We all start somewhere, right? For me, that "somewhere" was Mortal Peril , a truly ridiculous novel I wrote in the fifth grade. It had...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 63 min read
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In Praise of Fanfiction: How Fandom Made Me a Better Writer
Before I ever wrote a novel, before I understood world building, character arcs, or the intricacies of pacing, I wrote fanfiction. And I...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Mar 34 min read
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How My Identities Shape My Writing
Stories are never created in a vacuum. Every writer brings their own experiences, history, and identity to the page, whether consciously...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Feb 284 min read
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Writing While Working Full-Time: How I Make It Work
Writing is my passion, my first love. I wish it paid the bills, but for now, I have to balance it with the reality of being a full-time...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Feb 275 min read
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Centering Diverse Stories and Storytellers
Books have always been a refuge for me, but for a long time, the stories I read didn’t reflect the world I knew.
Oregon J. Sinclair
Feb 246 min read
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A Day in My Writing Life: Creativity in the Chaos
My days are a chaotic mix of responsibilities, distractions, and fleeting moments of creativity. I can't write every day, but I can create.
Oregon J. Sinclair
Feb 205 min read
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February Book Review: Troublemaker by Leah Remini
Overall Rating: 8/10 Why I Picked This Book (Again) This is actually a reread for me, but this time, I listened to the audiobook. I had...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Feb 184 min read
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Aesthetics and Vibes: My Books as Mood Boards
Every book has a vibe. Some feel like long summer evenings with friends, others feel like cold, sharp breaths in the dead of winter. The...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Feb 177 min read
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Welcome to My Little Corner of the Universe
Hi, I’m Oregon J. Sinclair—writer, teacher, and relentless daydreamer. If you’ve somehow stumbled upon this blog, welcome! Whether you’re...
Oregon J. Sinclair
Feb 153 min read
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