Meditations on gardening and the fall
October returns
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 →
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 →
A 2023 Reflection/Hello 2024
Very belatedly, here I am to tell you about the end of 2023, what I accomplished, what I didn't, and what my goals are for this new year. It took me a month to write this post because, well, the big news is...*drumroll* I had a baby. You might already know I was pregnant if... Continue Reading →
Author Check In
Hello, dears! I hope you're all taking care of yourselves during this weird, weird week. No Reading Round-up this month because I only had three stories I really wanted to include and I felt like that would leave it a little short. Expect an extra long Round-up in March, by which point I anticipate that... Continue Reading →
Back in Virginia
After a great deal of traveling and further adventuring, I got back to Virginia a week and a half ago. I've since been trying to get my feet under me in the dayjob and feeling out the new balance of my days. I'd say overall being home is good, but it's certainly different. I've been... Continue Reading →
Changes on the blog
Hello, my dears. It's November and I wanted to announce some general blog changes. I've been doing this blog for five years now, and it's been a lot of fun. I still really enjoy it! But when the pandemic hit it became hard for me to focus and keep up with a weekly post. I've... Continue Reading →
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