So Rejection Sucks, Huh? 12 Lessons I’ve Learned So Far

Reflections on rejections. The lessons I've learned thus far on the long road to (hopefully) publication.

Life & Loss: A Balancing Act

Christmas 2019 was my first with two kids. My baby's first christmas. It was also my beloved grandmother's last. She passed away on Christmas night. I cherished my grandmother. She saw me and knew me in a way no one else did. As a small child, I was painfully shy and being around other adults...

2009-2019: From Wishing to Working

2009: I'm 25. I'm two years away from finishing my graduate degree in Social Work. I'm a year away from getting married. Six years away from having my first son. And countless soul-searching breakdowns away from figuring out why I am so dreadfully unhappy. I spend a lot of my time crying. A lot of...

Bad Blogger Award: Seven posts in 2019(?!?)

Wow. Did I really only post SEVEN times this year?!? I never wanted to be that person who started a blog and just let it disappear without explanation. But, man, did life demand my attention in 2019. So, what happened to my dedicated blogging? Short answer? Pregnancy, 4-year-old, book baby, human baby. Pregnancy This second...

How NaNoWriMo Made Me A Better Writer

I am a HUGE fan of National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. Not only does it include an uplifting community and serve as a charming and satisfying way to kick off the holiday season, but I've become a better writer every time I've participated. Alas, it's not in the stars for me this year, as...

They Say It’s Your Birthday (It’s My Blog’s Birthday, too, yeah!)

This annual reflection forces me to slow down and gain perspective on the track I've laid in the previous year and pour gratitude into the work that has gotten me here.

ANNOUNCEMENT: BABY NUMBER 2 ON THE WAY!

Well, I hope this helps explain why I've been off the grid recently!

How To Edit That First Draft – 6 Tips for Aspiring Authors

If you’re struggling with starting your revisions, know that it is absolutely possible to go from crying over your computer at a coffeeshop at the start of your revisions (me), to doing a little dance in your chair at how well it’s all coming together (also me).

Rewrite Your Smile with an At-Home Teeth Whitening Service From Smile Brilliant (Giveaway!)

My first GIVEAWAY!

Pep Talk for Writers In The Middle of Editing A Manuscript

Are you editing a book? And by editing a book I mean, reading the same good passages over and over to make yourself feel better about all the ways it doesn't work, constantly refreshing your inbox for beta-reader feedback, and trying to remember why you even started writing this stupid story in the first place? ...