by Amelia Loken | Jun 25, 2026 | Hope
Hope is a discipline — a writing practice — a way of returning to the page even when the path ahead is foggy. For many writers, hope in writing becomes a form of creative resilience: a steadying force that keeps us imagining, shaping, and crafting stories even when...
by Amelia Loken | Apr 4, 2026 | Hope
I am a Star Wars fan. I watched A New Hope when it was just called Star Wars. I was tiny. After watching it, I asked my mom why they never showed the lions. She was confused. There are no lions in Star Wars and no reason to think there should be. I kept asking about...
by Amelia Loken | Feb 28, 2026 | Hope
Good Intentions I wrote a short little essay on hope in January 2025. It wasn’t polished, but it was from the heart. I wasn’t sure how to wrap it up. I decided to let it sit and then I would figure it out. The weather channel was predicting a snowstorm that would shut...
