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samantha rose johnson. i use nouns as verbs and put commas in all the wrong places. a writer, traveler, gemini, lover of all things literature, and many more.


all © samantha rose, except the header photo belongs to Gabby Edquilang


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Posts tagged "asks"
Asker booksnotyetwritten Asks:
I'm loving your work. I'm only a ways in but I feel the rest of my day is now lost to you. Thank you.
spindrift spindrift Said:

Wow, thank you!

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Asker Anonymous Asks:
You're a brilliant poet. I enjoy seeing your work pop up on my dash every now and then. How, or where do you draw your inspiration from?
spindrift spindrift Said:

Wow, thank you!
This question is hard for me. I’m sure I pick from more than I realize. But I’ve gotten a lot of rhythmic inspiration and I guess content inspiration from the hip hop group Atmosphere and Slug’s lyrics and meanings/plots. Joanna Newsom. Spoken word. That’s all in the physical. As for content… Life and experiences! As well as observations, things that seem to be worth writing about, etc.

Did that answer your question? Like I said I’m sure there is so much more! Just a difficult question. Loved it though, thank you :)

x

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Asker grayhayley Asks:
You are something else
spindrift spindrift Said:

thank you!…i think! <3

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Asker gracelandmomma Asks:
I'm interested in publishing my writing and was wondering how are you going about that process.
spindrift spindrift Said:

I wish I was getting published by an actual company, but I am self-publishing through lulu.com for my second book. For my first I used blurb.com but I’m going to see how I like Lulu; it seems easier.

If you have any other inquiries feel free. <3!

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Asker landtsof Asks:
first just let me say i love your writing, some of it really speaks to me :). second i have a question: i like to draw and one day i was sketching and i put one of your poems into the art. since the picture is sitting in a pile of papers stuffed in my desk, ive yet to put credit for you on the paper. i would love to put more of your work into my art but i feel like i should ask first. is this ok? if its going to bother you i wont but if not i will most definitely put credit where credit is due.
spindrift spindrift Said:

Absolutely nothing would make me happier. Please send me a picture of it when you’re finished. :) I am so honored and pleased. Thank you!

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Asker pancak3puppi3s Asks:
Was that poem yours?
Known something?
spindrift spindrift Said:

every single piece of writing on this blog, whether it’s poetry or not, is mine unless there is another person’s name at the end of it.

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Asker iminpowerperiod Asks:
You write the most beautiful things. Sometimes they say things that I've never been able to put into words.

I just thought you should know.
spindrift spindrift Said:

I really needed to hear this today. Thank you so much.

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Asker spacepresident Asks:
hey just wanted to say, i've been away from tumblr forever and it's good to see youre still posting and writing...i was wondering how much editing you do? whenever i write it's the hardest thing for me to do but it usually ends up better in the end
spindrift spindrift Said:

hey! wow! the idea that someone came back to check up on my blog after leaving tumblr for a while is so astonishing and nice, haha. i actually haven’t gotten to that point of editing anything yet, to be honest. i edit small things here and there, but i rarely go back and edit poems. eventually i could, but poems are sort of a different story.

as for short stories, prose, etc… i haven’t written anything long enough to really go back and edit. i’ve slowly been working on pieces that could be parts of novels, but i’m really just starting. i’m trying to just WRITE instead of focusing so much on the editing process. that isn’t nearly as fun. i need more material before i even go there. but i am working on this one “story” and i’ve edited what i do have (not much) a few times actually, and indeed it does always end better.

however, as much as editing isn’t fun… it’s necessary. and my writing always ends up better after editing. it’s hard, and that’s why you should always have another pair of eyes look at your writing to proofread. we don’t always catch things that other people do. because while writers are writing, they know what they see and know of the story, but the reader sees it a completely different way. so it’s important, even though rather tedious. as for poems, i sort of edit them while i write them… so it just goes hand in hand. i make sure they’re “perfect” for the time being before i publish them. but editing is never really over.

thanks for the question & still reading! <33

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Asker cerebralcircumference Asks:
to breathe is an oxymoron is seriously the greatest thing ive read on tumblr, for me personally, in a while. just wanting to let you know that it spoke to me on many levels.
spindrift spindrift Said:

i really, truly appreciate that. it’s funny to me that the poetry i post that i really don’t like tends to be the most popular. maybe i should stop censoring myself so often, huh? i’m really happy to hear you could relate. it always makes me happy to read something from someone else that i can relate to. :) thanks for the message!

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Asker amtmem Asks:
your poem inarticulate is simply amazing. it really made me feel less alone. im dealing with the same issue in my dreams. you are brilliant with your words and making the reader feel the emotions. i love them. so keep it up :)
spindrift spindrift Said:

wow, thank you so much. it’s great to hear that people connect to my writing. :) it’s why i publish it here! i’ll do my best ;)

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