Ernest Hemingway famously said all first drafts are garbage, except he used a way more *effluent* term instead of garbage.…
Category: The Writing Life
April 24th is Indie Bookstore Day and to celebrate, I wanted to shine a light on my favorite local indie,…
I am a self-proclaimed craft geek. I love craft books, craft classes, online or when possible, in person. I have…
It feels a little funny to be writing about milestones and celebrations before my book comes out. It almost sounds…
Many, many (many) years ago, I was a soccer player. Mind you, I wasn’t amazing—I knew I’d never play professionally…
I had a really hard time choosing a major in college. I went from Business Administration to Retailing, to Fashion,…
A funny consequence of having a book coming out is that friends and family (and the occasional stranger on the…
“It’s a black fly in your chardonnay. It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late.” Alanis Morissette was kind…
When writers talk about “world building” they mean more than just setting. Setting is where a story takes place. But…
I have had such a ride this year in publishing The Goddess Twins! There’s no way I will ever forget…
