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10 June 2021: The Power of Consistency

Every writer has a weakness, whether they're aware of it or not, and I know one of my biggest problems is consistency. Writing...

27 May 2021: Burnout & Changes

I hit burnout last week. After struggling to keep up with audio editing, feeling uninspired with my works-in-progress, and enduring the...

13 May 2021: Surprise Quarantine

Yet again, my classroom has been exposed to COVID-19. It happened once before in December, and here we are again, doing distance...

29 April 2021: Camp Wrap-Up

With one day left to go, I think it's safe to say I'm not reaching my goal of 15,000 this month. But that's okay! To clarify, I took my...

15 April 2021: IRL Plantser

Time-management has never been one of my strong suits. I'm caught somewhere between the perpetual workaholic and the procrastinator,...

1 April 2021: Camp NaNo Begins!

The time for Camp NaNoWriMo has come yet again! For those not in the know, Camp NaNo allows you to set your own goal for April and July...

18 March 2021: Vaccinate!

Wild. It's been a year since the world shut down due to COVID; a year of social distancing, a year of wearing masks, a year of not...

4 March 2021: Writing Break

If you caught my Sunday Writing Goals for this week, or my Monthly Goals & Content post (both on Instagram/Facebook), you may have...

18 February 2021: The JUST FRIENDS Journey

Once upon a time, there was a girl who wrote a story and got an offer for it to be published on Galatea. Surprise! It's me. Color me...

4 February 2021: Stuck

Hi, I'm stuck. What a novel phrase for a writer, right? Every single one of us gets stuck at some point, but the why is where it can...

21 January 2021: On Craft Books

This past weekend was a holiday weekend due to MLK Day, which allowed me to actually get quite a bit done. I did some writing, I started...

7 January 2021: New Year Goals & Content

Happy New Year! We're one week in and I feel it would be timely to declare my goals for 2021 and let everyone know what's coming in the...

24 December 2020: Pumpkin Streusel Recipe

By special request from someone on Instagram, I'm sharing the recipe for the dessert I make every year for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas:...

26 November 2020: Minor Reparations on Thanksgiving

Happy (American) Thanksgiving! Today is a day that, though it is rooted in some very problematic history, has come to be associated with...

12 November 2020: NaNo Check-In & Tip

NaNoWriMo is nearly halfway over and I’m at 30,000 words! It’s amazing what happens when I don’t have to stress about the election...

29 October 2020: November PSAs

Guess what's coming up soon? November! Guess what that means? Well, a few things, actually: Halloween is coming up. Please be safe. Dress...

15 October 2020: Physical Connection

Since the second issue of my newsletter launches today, I'm going to keep this brief. Today, I want to talk about how important human...

1 October 2020: Busy Month & High Hopes

How is it already October? And yet, how is 2020 not over yet? This entire year has been a hot mess and it's already almost over. October...

17 September 2020: Burnout & Expectations

I may have bitten off more than I can chew, I admit. I haven't written much lately, I have barely done any editing, but I have been...

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