THE ONE ABOUT THE CREEPY F*CKER GHOST

THE ONE ABOUT THE CREEPY F*CKER GHOST

Time for another writing-related post! This time, I’d like to share a bit more about THE most helpful thing I’ve learned about writing characters: the ghost. Nope, I’m not talking about the transparent dude lurking around the local cemetery. I’m talking about...
THE ONE ABOUT NOTEBOOKS

THE ONE ABOUT NOTEBOOKS

Let’s talk notebooks! One of the perks of being a writer is that I always seem to have a good excuse for buying new notebooks. New project? New notebook! Yay! I’ve tried many different kinds of notebooks: cheap, expensive, ruled, unruled, hardcover, softcover,...
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 ABOUT SAYING “YES” TO WRITING 

THE ONE ABOUT SAYING “YES” TO WRITING 

Let’s get personal: in April 2020, I had major surgery. I spent a week in the hospital. Afterwards, I wasn’t allowed to do anything. For six weeks: I wasn’t allowed to work or do chores around the house. I wasn’t even allowed to lift a plate and put it in the...
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...
THE ONE ABOUT DECISIONS AND 2022

THE ONE ABOUT DECISIONS AND 2022

Because of COVID-19, I’ve been working from home since March 2020. It’s one of the measures our government has implemented to get this horrible virus under control.   Netflix and Leggings At first, I didn’t really know how to handle all the extra time at home. I...