Hey everybody! I'm officially back from Miami, where I was participating in National YoungArts week. I had the chance to take classes with INCREDIBLE master…
There is a plague in the writing community. It's infected academic writing. It's snuck into novels and short stories, into tales of cowboys and into…
I have devoted an extremely large portion of my short life to taking online quizzes. I want to know my personality (INFJ) and my Hogwarts…
Happy slightly late Easter, everyone! Currently, my house is full of bunnies. Plastic Easter bunnies on the mantle, fluffy stuffed animal bunnies, and (best of…
Continue reading → The Best Books With Animal Main Characters
It's finally done! About a week ago, I finished up my rough draft. My work-in-progress is about 91,400 words and 30 chapters. I started writing this…
Once, I was at a book sale and spotted a book about knitting for chickens. Well, I'd thought, there must be someone out there who…
I'm not going to lie: I'm not a very fast writer. I did win 2015 Nanowrimo, and it's true that I finished the first draft…
Continue reading → How To Have A Productive Writing Day (Especially As A Slow Writer!)
A little while ago, I received an ad for a writer's conference. It had beautiful, glossy photos of a resort where writers gathered and dedicated…
Continue reading → How to Find Time To Write (Even If You Think You’re Too Busy)
I love listening to music about writing. Two awesome art forms come together to support each other and inspire us unworthy humans. It's like having two…
Continue reading → My Writing Playlist: Songs to Listen To Before, During, and After Writing
I've just published a blog post on the Huffington Post Contributor Site on how we must deal with difficult and hateful times with writing, art, and love.…
