Janna LopezThe Chill of Holiday LonelinessIt’s the holidays. I’m sitting alone at a restaurant bar. I look around. I see many couples engrossed in the twinkling lights and…4 min read·Dec 18, 2022--1--1
Janna LopezNaNoWriMo: Just Say NO!Especially If You’re A Struggling Writer7 min read·Oct 31, 2022----
Janna LopezRace & Identity: I Never Belonged In the White BoxI’ve never felt comfortable checking the “White” box when required to answer about race on any given form, application, or study. Yet, I…5 min read·Jan 29, 2022----
Janna LopezA Hard ‘No’ on NaNoWriMoA Different View of Writing Goals & Expectations6 min read·Oct 30, 2021----
Janna LopezIn Death Is There Life?Partially-crumbled, faith-drenched aesthetics of old churches and cemeteries, fascinate me. There’s something beautiful, sad, holy, and…4 min read·Aug 15, 2021--1--1
Janna LopezSex and the REAL CityNow THIS is newsworthy. It was freshly announced that one of the greatest shows of all time, “Sex and the City” starts production this…5 min read·Jan 12, 2021----
Janna LopezMiddle Age Rage — Circa 2020I’m not violent. I’m not rash. I’m not suicidal. And yet, these days, I feel a bizarre — almost reckless, nearly self-annihilating energy…6 min read·Aug 24, 2020----
Janna LopezHow Walking Saved MeI’ve never been a walker and to say it saved my life might sound over dramatic. But it feels this way. In the middle of March, as the…6 min read·Jul 7, 2020----
Janna LopezYou Are A Writer. Period.Recently, notable author Glennon Doyle posted a video of herself answering frequently asked questions. One of the questions she addressed…4 min read·May 8, 2020----