I’ve been thinking a lot about boxes. As in, the boxes we place ourselves in. This is something I do all the time, making rules for myself and acting like this is the person I am from now on. For example, I used to claim I was gluten free. I’d give it up for months, […]
Being Flexitarian Read More »
Writing Prompt: Write a story in the form of a list of New Year’s resolutions. Reason to read this: My actual Amazon impulse buys make an appearance.
Short Story: A New List of Resolutions Read More »
Let’s get real—a long list of lofty goals (especially without a plan to make them happen) on Jan. 1 will be a list of abandoned items by Feb. 1.Â
Planning for 2023 under the weighted blanket of post-holiday lethargy Read More »
This morning I saw an ad on writing blog posts faster with robots. And it perfectly summed up the disgust I feel toward what it takes to keep my name out there. That we must now rely on effing ROBOTS to be able to keep the pace.Â
Using Robots to Keep the Pace Read More »
Here’s the truth of it all. I am passionate about writing. But once I started publishing, I replaced the need for creativity with a need to escape the daily grind of 9-5 work. My life goal became to make enough money from my books to quit my day job altogether and write for a living….
Wintering My Writing Routine Read More »
I wrote this in my journal this morning, and was just going to keep this private. But I realized as I was writing that these are thoughts I’d like to share—because leaving a place of employment for a new job comes with a whole slew of emotions. My last day is tomorrow, and I am
Honesty Files: What I’m leaving behind Read More »
Watch any movie about an accident, and good cinematography will play the scene in slow motion. This is what it felt like as I sailed through air. I was aware of everything – the feeling of weightlessness before I landed, watching my dad drive away, believing he’d never know I was gone and I’d be lost forever.
Poem: Wolf Howl (and the back story) Read More »
This personal essay was rejected from an anthology, but not from my blog! Check it out, plus everything the judge’s had to say about it.
Outside – A Rejected Personal Essay Read More »
…and how you can avoid it.
The Dumb Mistake All Writers Make Read More »