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Write Our Age: Ruts and Inspiration

Posted on Oct 1, 2016Jun 15, 2017 by Germ Magazine guest author

I’m not the kind of person who can write their way out of writer’s block by aimlessly typing shapeless rubbish into a Word Doc until inspiration hits. I’ve always stood by the theory that editing something, no matter how awful, is better than having nothing to edit. Although, writing content that you know to be […]

I Once Lost the Ability to Write— And It Took Years to Conquer It

Posted on Sep 8, 2016Oct 3, 2016 by Germ Magazine guest author

I was 10 years old when I first took a dip in creative writing; except at the time, I didn’t know it yet. I read a script written by a 6th grader in my school about mermaids and forbidden love and the like, and I thought, “I want to do that, too.” So I did. I […]

On Writing Again

Posted on Jul 8, 2016Aug 1, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

When it eats you up slowly, it’s as if the first things to go are your brain and the ideas and the wonderful thoughts. It is then replaced by harrowing images of things you’re trying to get away from, reminding you everyday that you’re a person incapable of providing sense and meaningful prose to the world. […]

Writer’s Block by Grace Dearing

Posted on Jul 23, 2015Jul 23, 2015 by Germ Magazine guest author

I’d rather be in the streets, battling 10 foot beasts, instead of cloaked in the darkness of my bedroom because the horrendous monster inside my mind refuses to admit defeat. My eyes have glazed over as I become enthralled by the blinking cursor on the screen. Impatiently, my right leg jumps up and down, keeping […]

Kris Dinnison Shares Writing Advice and Talks About Her Debut Novel—You and Me and Him

Posted on Jul 6, 2015Aug 3, 2015 by Briana Bailey

You and Me and Him is a touching story full of friendship, music, and wit, and tomorrow, July 7th, marks the day that this remarkable YA novel by Kris Dinnison will officially be released! Author Kris Dinnison recently shared an essay with Germ called “Soundtrack for Saying Goodbye,” which shows her passion for music and allows the reader […]

Story Behind the Song: The Fall by The Glass Child

Posted on Sep 3, 2014Nov 3, 2014 by Germ Magazine guest author

It was a long winter, and I spent endless days and nights staring at that blank page with nothing to say. I was a songwriter with no songs to sing, a writer with nothing to write, and I felt dried up. I pushed myself to write anyway, and the songs ended up well-shaped and polished, […]

Inside My Head by Lauren Drop

Posted on May 5, 2014Dec 3, 2015 by Lauren Drop

Inside my head, there is a poem. But for the life of me I can’t seem to get it out. I’ve tried pencils, pens, I’ve tried my keyboard, but no matter what I do, it’s just no use. The words stay trapped, floating forever in my little head. My heart screams, “You jerk! […]