There was a year in my life when I lived in a 40-foot RV with my husband, our cat, and our dog.
Read MoreThe Only Scribe in the Family
I do not come from a family of writers. So, where did I get the deluded idea to pursue writing when I sprang forth from two individuals who did not find vivid hallucinating and writing them down on a page enjoyable?
Read MoreWhat's New with You?
My friends and I would go watch a baseball game, eat brunch, meet for happy hour, or go on a hike at a nearby state park. While I enjoy having this moment with friends, the question “What’s new with you?” has been something that weighed on my mind whenever we get together.
Read MoreWhat I really do when I'm "writing"
Everything but.
My New Day Job and What It Means for My Writing
My journey of landing a new job and finding the energy to write again.
Read MoreI Got Laid Off so This is What I Did
Getting laid off was a gut punch to me. What do you do when you lose the job of your dreams?
Read MoreSelf-validation is the Cure for Imposter Syndrome
“Don’t I get to call myself a writer when I do the work? Do I have to be traditionally published in order to fully identify myself as such? What else should I do? These questions tend to swim in my thoughts…”
Read MoreThe Practice of Writing Shitty First Drafts
I’m also being kinder and more considerate to my artist self. I need to remember that practice is just as important as finishing a project.
Read MoreOh, Hi! I'm a Writer!
I wrote a lot when I was a kid. Comics and novels were my products, and my peers (who were between the ages of 11 to 16 years old) loved them. I’ve always gotten praise from my equally young readers and they pestered me for the next chapter or the newest story. It made me think that I was good. Of course, I was wrong.
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