Meditations on gardening and the fall
October returns
Finding joy in writing
You start knowing nothing but that you love the medium, usually when you are younger, and as you grow older you become more and more concerned about the "right" way to do it.
Summer arrives
Summer has arrived in southwest Virginia. We've got your oppressive heat, 100% humidity, mosquito bath, screaming bugs. We've got your green leaves and slow-ripening fruit and blueberry-stealing birds. The elderflowers are simply to die for. Welcome to the jungle, darling. This time of year is always a mixed bag for me. On the one hand,... Continue Reading →
Look, footnotes
The blog has been somewhat quelled because there is relatively little in life to talk about to an unfiltered public. The dayjob? Definitely not, especially these days. The boy? I want to respect his privacy as much as I can.1 Trust me, there is so much I could say about this kid, and I'm sure... Continue Reading →
Ups and downs
How are you, friends? Long time no chat. I haven't written at all this week. I was really down on myself about it, but then I realized that a) I'm ahead of my goals for my wordcount this year anyway and b) I'm about to take on a really hard scene and maybe I just... Continue Reading →
Turning to history
There’s a lot going on in the political theatre right now and, if we’re all honest with ourselves, there has been for a while. A lot of that is fueled by the presence of climate change but some of it is the natural cycle of modern human societies, wherein the powerful do their best to... Continue Reading →
The Darkest Time of Year and Goals for 2025
It's 2025, and I'm in my annual social media detox, which, combined with the ever-present darkness, has left me with a lot of time for thoughts. Yes, I did this on purpose, being desirous of having thoughts, getting back to writing those thoughts in a blog form, and also making words on the page. Also,... Continue Reading →
Year End Recap
Good evening, hello there, howdy do! I vanished for the fall, and I'm just popping in to say some things about 2024, as one does in December. Probably no "Best of" posts this year, because I am generally otherwise occupied right now, but I did want to celebrate my accomplishments this year, as is tradition.... Continue Reading →
Things to know about having a baby (in three parts)
Hi, so you had a baby and you're writing and also working a dayjob. Welcome to a fiasco. Buckle up. Here's some things -- specifically my things, specifically things that happened to me. Let's go. Part A: The Biology Thing 1: Breastfeeding takes up more of your time than you possibly think it could and... Continue Reading →
Baby brain and meanderings
I downloaded this chapbook from Brain Jar Press called From Baby Brain to Writer Brain. It's the reflections of one author on how to come back to a creative life post-matrescence. Matrescence is a cool word I learned thanks to NPR that describes pretty accurately what having a baby feels like. There was me before,... Continue Reading →
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