GUYS. It has been MORE THAN A YEAR since I have updated this blog. I know, I know. *gets out self-flagellation tool* But here’s what I’ve been doing while I was away: Writing (duh). I had a bit of a set-back early this year. One of the WIPs I was working on for all of… Continue reading Still Not Dead: The Musical
Really! I’m not! What I AM is really, really busy. I’ve completed 2 Shitty First Drafts so far this year. They’ve been cooling their heels for a month, and I’m going to start revising them on May 7th. In the meantime I’ve been working on a 3rd Shitty First Draft…I’m ALMOST done with it, but… Continue reading I’m Not Dead!
I do not like New Year’s resolutions. At least, I don’t like those vague wishes to be a better version of yourself. They don’t work. They don’t stick. We are who we are, and if we truly want to change, we have to have a PLAN. We can’t just say “this year I’ll finally put… Continue reading Resolutions
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Blessed Yuletide, Joyous Winter Solstice (though that was technically a few days ago), Merry/Happy All the Holidays I Know Nothing About! No post today. I scheduled this one in advance, because right now I’m either gleefully ripping fancy paper off of books or reading those books or taking a… Continue reading No Post Today
Today I would like to introduce you to my favorite writing quote in the world. I like it so much that I have it engraved on the back of my iThingy (even though my husband complained that an engraving would hurt the re-sale value…as if anyone is going to want to buy this thing from… Continue reading All That Matters Is Feeding The Lake
I had a completely different post planned for today, but due to an intense realization on Friday which led to a subsequent rethinking of my entire approach to writing, this is the post you’re getting today: I know nothing. *cue the Jon Snow jokes* Okay, see you next week! No, no. Just kidding. So, what… Continue reading I KNOW NOTHINGGGG
Hello, writers! Can you believe it’s already December? I can’t. It feels like only yesterday I was holed up in the bathroom at work crying my eyes out over David Bowie dying. I am so fucking glad this shit-show of a year is almost over. But enough of that. Today I want to talk about why… Continue reading Challenge Yourself, or, Difficulty Setting: Hard Mode
Happy Sunday (and for my fellow Americans, Happy Post-Thanksgiving Food Coma)! Forgive me if I fall asleep at the keyboard today…all of the blood in my body has rushed to my stomach in an attempt to digest the ridiculous amounts of roasted meat I consumed over the course of the 4-day weekend. *clutches chest, suffers… Continue reading Start Something New
A few things before I begin today: 1-I finished “House of Leaves” and it felt like coming out of an exquisitely-written nightmare. I emerged back into reality, blinking in the daylight, not sure how long I had been lost but very very pleased with the experience. Check it out if you like weird, experimental-style novels.… Continue reading Being Happy For Other Authors
My tattoo appointment got moved to next weekend, so here I am! In the shocking wake of this election, with hate crimes being committed against people of color, LGBTQ people, immigrants, women, and other marginalized groups, representation in fiction is more important than ever before (and it was already pretty goddamned important). No doubt you have heard… Continue reading Surprise Post! Why Representation Matters
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