THE ONE ABOUT MAY FAVORITES

THE ONE ABOUT MAY FAVORITES

Oh my, May flew by! I had a wonderful birthday, saw two super cool classical concerts, started working on fun events for my orchestra, and I enjoyed the “summer-is-coming” weather. Of course, I also managed to read a few books and binge some great TV. Without further...
THE ONE ABOUT MOUNTAIN MAGIC

THE ONE ABOUT MOUNTAIN MAGIC

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary, Mountaineer Half Dome in California, Donoho Peak in Alaska, Stromboli in Italy, the Alps in France…mountains are my happy place. I know: ironic for someone who lives in the flattest country on...
THE ONE ABOUT APRIL FAVORITES

THE ONE ABOUT APRIL FAVORITES

  Eeeeeek, I can’t believe April is almost over! April was a busy, busy month, but I still managed to squeeze in some wonderful books, TV series, movies, and music. Here are my favorites:   I Read… Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert! This non-fiction gem is all...
THE ONE ABOUT LOBSTERS BEING COOL

THE ONE ABOUT LOBSTERS BEING COOL

I take music classes. ⁠They’re all about sound and technique, but sometimes my teacher mic-drops a gloriously profound life lesson.⁠ One of these lessons struck really a chord, so I try to use it in all areas of my life – including writing. The Deets In 2020, I had...
THE ONE ABOUT AUTHOR MENTOR MATCH

THE ONE ABOUT AUTHOR MENTOR MATCH

This year (2022), I applied for round 9 of Author Mentor Match. Spoiler alert: I wasn’t selected to be a mentee. Still, I found the application super helpful to my writing journey, so I wanted to take a moment to gush about it! What is Author Mentor Match? ...
THE ONE IN WHICH I USE MY FULL ASS

THE ONE IN WHICH I USE MY FULL ASS

I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that most of you have read the Harry Potter series. Next, I’m going to guess that, while doing so, many of you had an experience similar to mine. After finishing the last chapter of Deathly Hallows, I closed it with a...