“…so in Agwotown, people didn’t fear the dangerous roads…

…or the armed robbers, or losing their entire bank accounts to a 419 scammer. People feared snakes. And Ozioma could speak to them.” –Ozioma the Wicked, by Nnedi Okorafor Kick-ass short story of a girl who uses her powers to stare down death and save the town? Yes, please. Found in the collection Unnatural Creatures

Sleep heavily and know that I am here with you. The past is gone, and cannot harm you anymore. And while the future is fast coming for you, it always flinches first, and settles in as the gentle present. This now, this us, we can cope with that. We can do this together you and I.

Cecil Baldwin, Welcome to Night Vale. (via calvinjcandie)

Reblog if you love to write.

almost-exciting: Whether it be fanfiction, original stories, drabbles, songs, poems, books, or anything that has to do with creative words, then reblog. Let’s gather all the writers of Tumblr together. Yes! I am madly in love with words, and I don’t see the affair ending anytime soon! 😀

You are already doing so well!

Thanks, Matthew. I need to hear this, sometimes. The greatest regret I have is that, early in my career, I showed myself such cruelty for not having accomplished anything significant. I spent so much time trying to write, but was paralyzed by how behind I felt. Many years later I realized that if I had …