Happy 2020, everyone! I don’t know about you all, but I’m staring down the barrel of this new year and new decade with equal parts anticipation and apprehension. Between the big life changes I have coming my way and the fact that it’s an election year, I’m craving stability and consistency more than ever before, […]
2020 New Years Resolutions Read More »
Once again, I have to give credit to Jamie at The Perpetual Page Turner for my favorite yearly reading wrap-up. Let’s jump right in, shall we? 2019 Reading Stats Number Of Books You Read: 100 Number of Re-Reads: 9. Genre You Read The Most From: Once again, because I am nothing if not predictable, the answer
2019 End of Year Book Survey Read More »
I wrote the first of these posts last year as a way to evaluate whether I succeeded at a) achieving my New Years resolutions and business plan goals, and b) whether the resolutions and goals that I made in the first place were realistic and serving my needs. If 2018 was a pretty lackluster year
I’ve made no secret about the fact that–for me–building a story from scratch is much harder than making one beautiful. This is partly because I’m a recovering perfectionist. Partly because my best ideas don’t tend to show up until I’ve sunk a lot of time and energy into a story, which doesn’t translate into smooth,
5 Things I Do to Make Drafting Easier Read More »
When it comes to writing–and most things, honestly–I’ve always been a pretty dedicated rule follower. As a newbie writer first getting acquainted with the publishing industry and with what it took to write for publication, I was willing to try just about any piece of halfway logical writing advice I came across because I believed
Why Editing While Drafting Works for Me Read More »
I feel like I’ve been defaulting to a lot of apologetic personal updates on this blog of late–and by a lot, I mean two–but I also feel the need to offer some kind of explanation regarding why I’ve been more or less radio silent for the last seven month or so. In short, I’ve been
A Personal Update (and a short apology) Read More »
I first thought of writing this post in the summer of last year, after a podcast interview with a writer I’d heard nothing but good things about left me gnashing my teeth in frustration. I thought of writing it again in the fall, after a few separate conversations with mutual friends led to some much-needed
In Defense of Keeping Your Day Job Read More »
Full disclosure: I’ve never officially been diagnosed with S.A.D., or Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I definitely notice a big shift in my mood and my energy levels during the winter. All jokes about hibernation aside, the oppressive darkness and near constant cold can make it really tough to manage your mental health and sap your
Combating S.A.D., or How I’m Beating the Winter Blahs Read More »
My grandpa passed away a little more than two weeks ago. He was a loving, good-natured man with a great sense of humor, who had a funny quip for almost every situation or conversation. He enjoyed woodworking and baking, made amazing pickles alongside my grandma, read voraciously, and spent a lot of time outside in
Writing as Remembrance Read More »
Most of the writers I know have a writing routine, whether they consciously recognize it or not. Some write only in one specific place in their homes, some have a particular beverage they sip while they get the words down, and others prefer to write only during a particular time of day. Some work off
My Pre-Writing Routine Read More »