PinnedKelly SeverseikeOn Turning 29Recently, a woman I didn’t know asked me how I felt about turning 29. She told me her son had turned 29 a few months ago and has felt a…·2 min read·Sep 12, 2022----
Kelly SeverseikeThe Creative Process of Making a Short FilmFive years ago today, I uploaded a short film I wrote, directed, and edited called Torn-Between. It’s a story about a young woman in her…·3 min read·Jan 1, 2023----
Kelly SeverseikeWhat Would Joan Didion Do?“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” — Joan…·2 min read·Dec 27, 2021----
Kelly SeverseikeTo Reread Or Not To RereadWhen reading a book for the first time, I have no expectations. I’m taken into a story or the writer’s experience fully blind. There’s…·3 min read·Jul 18, 2021----
Kelly SeverseikeComing Out on the InternetComing out is a lifelong journey. I began coming out to my family and friends three years ago. I’ve known for a while now the next step of…·2 min read·Jun 30, 2021----
Kelly SeverseikeA Year Into COVIDHow the pandemic has impacted my life for a whole year.·4 min read·Mar 15, 2021----
Kelly SeverseikeSmashing Guitars on SNL, Cardboard People at the Super Bowl, & Novel Editing IntentionsOne·3 min read·Feb 11, 2021----
Kelly SeverseikePoet in the Public EyeI’m still thinking about Amanda Gorman’s incredible poem she read at President Joe Biden’s Inauguration last week. As a poet myself, it…·3 min read·Jan 28, 2021----
Kelly SeverseikeThree ThingsOne of my favorite moments from yesterday was President Biden running over during the parade and greeting Al Roker. He did the same thing…·3 min read·Jan 21, 2021----