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Reflections, The Weekly Post

Flickers on the Page

September 14, 2025 CJ Bowers

Some days, writing feels like whispering to the walls. The world barely listens. And yet, a sentence winks. A paragraph hums. A thought does a little dance. Those tiny sparks are enough to keep me at it — stubborn, stubborn, and happily so.

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The Weekly Post

How Not to Write a Blog Post (Like This One)

August 10, 2025 CJ Bowers

Or: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Absolutely Nothing Done

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The Weekly Post

Writing Like a Parent, Parenting Like a Writer

July 28, 2025 CJ Bowers

Writing and parenting have more in common than I ever expected—both messy, uncertain, and full of moments where all you can do is show up and try your best.

Tagged baby, books, child, children, family, kids, life, parent, Parenting, patience, son, writer, writingLeave a comment
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

I Speak Best in Ink

June 2, 2025 CJ Bowers

I’m not easy to know. But if you’re still reading, that’s a start.

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The Weekly Post

Through the Doubt

April 20, 2025 CJ Bowers

Some days I feel like I am an imposter...

Tagged confidence, doubt, failure, fear, frustrated, ghosts, learning, life, perception, sad, struggle, success, thoughts, worry, writer, writingLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

Why I Hit Delete: Discovering My Writing Voice

March 16, 2025 CJ Bowers

I wrote three whole articles this week. Not drafts — actual finished pieces. And then — delete.

Tagged awkward, bad, delete, fail, failure, good, learning, lessons, voice, writer, writing1 Comment
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

From Zog, To Blog

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 CJ Bowers

Have you ever wondered, about how to blog? My friend, look no further than a writer named Zog!

Tagged blog, blogging, bored, Dr. Seuss, Fiction, funny, how to, rhyme, Seuss, story, writer, writingLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

The Grey Panel

April 14, 2024 CJ Bowers

State of The CJBuzz and the ugly picture you see above.

Tagged angry, blogging, do or die, exploited, Facebook, Money, poor, rage, seo, social media, traffic, Twitter, WordPress, writer, XLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

So You Want to Be a Writer

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024 CJ Bowers

For the best part of a decade, I have dedicated myself to being a writer. I have spent countless hours with pen and paper, computer and keyboard, thoughts and stories. And in all honesty, there are days when I want to quit. Nobody prepares you for the reality.

Tagged Creative Writing, inspiration, inspire, learning, life, perseverance, quit, stop, story, struggle, writer, writer's block, writing1 Comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

You Are the Writer

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 CJ Bowers

Life's greatest achievements often start with a single step…

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