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.

Join Me for a February Aspiring Author Instagram Challenge!

It took me a long time to call myself a writer. It felt presumptuous for a number of reasons, and I harbored a real imposter syndrome for a long time. Now that I write and have done for enough time that the writer identity feels fully integrated along with all my other selves, a rule...

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...

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...

I’m DONE. I Wrote a Book. Whoa.

I'm so pleased, chuffed, over-the-damn-moon-thrilled to announce I'M DONE!!!!!!!! I WROTE A BOOK.

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

My first GIVEAWAY!

Why Writers Seem, Feel, and Are Allowed To Be Crazy At Times

What it means to tend to my mental health changes depending on what I'm working on.

Health Scares & Editing Nightmares

Honestly, I've been more tempted to give up on this book during this phase than any other before. 

I Wrote A Book!!! (First Draft, But Still!)

I DID IT!

It’s Brimming’s (and My) Birthday! Changes On The Horizon

My first annual blog post on my birthday because Brimming is officially one year old! Exciting changes coming.