In this space, I share my passion for writing, creativity, and the art of storytelling. Whether you’re a fellow writer, a creative spirit, or someone seeking inspiration, this is the place to explore ideas, learn, and engage.
Annalisa Wilson
Recent Blog Posts
- Functioning …. technically
Exhaustion isn’t dramatic. It’s quiet, caffeinated, and deeply unimpressed. This is a low-battery dispatch from a day powered by sarcasm, unfinished coffee, and the stubborn belief that words still matter, even when energy does not. - Not so fortified
After DuSable left, Chicago didn’t rush to replace him. The river held. The marsh waited. Then certainty arrived wearing uniforms and orders, and the land answered the only way it knows how, by withdrawing. Fort Dearborn did not fail loudly. It failed quietly, and everything changed. - We Ate Snow and Survived
Is snow safe to eat? Doctors say maybe. Midwest kids say we already did. A snarky winter essay about Illinois snowstorms, childhood snow scream, lemon, sugar, and surviving questionable decisions.
My son Nicholas and I built this website together. Tears were shed.
The Creative Quill 