The Missing Element: A Love Story
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Anne E. Beall
Anne E. Beall, Ph.D., is an award-winning author who explores the psychology of emotions, gender, relationships, and writing. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Story Press Literary Journal.
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The Psychology of Princesses
What a Five-Year-Old Understands About Fairy Tales and Power
How the Literary Community Quietly Reinforces Sexism
Stop Expecting Women to Work for Free
The Cost of a Lifetime of Being Watched
How Being Observed Affects Women
What a Fall Taught Me About Fear, Aging, and Learning to Fly
I was excited and nervous when I landed in Massachusetts.
When Strangers Become Messengers: An Ordinary Day That Felt Sacred
I still remember that day as if I were drifting through a cloud.
Why Your Younger Self Wasn’t Wrong: The Lies Hindsight Tells
I revisit major turning points in my life and sometimes regret the decisions I made.
My Two Mothers: What They Taught Me About Love, Regret, and Independence
A Tribute for Mother's Day
Is Your Critique Group Quietly Destroying Your Writing?
I almost stopped writing because of a critique group.
The Emotional Life of a Writer: Listen to What Your Feelings Are Telling You
When writers talk about getting help with their writing, they often focus on improving their sentences, dialogue, structure, pacing, and tension.
Why Women Find It Easier to Protect Others than Themselves
Why we blame ourselves when we’re the ones who have been harmed
In Her Coat: Echoes of Life
Previously published in You Might Need to Hear This Literary Magazine
The Apology Gap between Men and Women
Small Words, Big Power Differences
“Yeah, but it looks weird.”
The freedom of not caring how you look
What I Learned at an Authors’ Award Ceremony
Recently, I had the great honor of attending an award ceremony recognizing authors for their published books.
The Hidden Cost of Forgiveness for Women
Note: This piece mentions sexual assault.
Once Upon a Crime: What Fairy Tales and the Epstein Case Reveal About Gender and Justice
People often tell me they love fairy tales but don’t take them seriously.
You Can Be a Writer Without Being So Hard on Yourself
There’s a certain tone many of us adopt toward ourselves when we sit down to write.
The House of Me: A Story of Aging, Renewal, and the Beauty of What Lasts
A house is so much more than just shelter.
It's Hard to Write
A search for understanding in a broken world