I've Been Writing For Half My Life | Here's What I Would Tell My Past Self
This weekend, I turn 28. We're keeping things pretty low-key as it's not what my grandfather would have called a "momentous occasion" in...
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- Sep 20, 2020
- 6 min
Infrequently Asked Questions | Things I Wish People Would Ask About My Writing
Last week’s post contained a list of questions I get asked about that either annoy me or are asked all too often (check it out here). As...
- Sep 13, 2020
- 10 min
Too FAQ | Questions To Avoid Asking A Writer, My Reasons, And My Answers
Whenever I tell someone I’m a writer, it’s often met with a string of what seem to be standard questions. Of course I appreciate the...
- Sep 6, 2020
- 5 min
Descending Into The PitMad-Ness | Recapping My First #PitMad Experience
PitMad is a recurring event on Twitter giving writers the opportunity to pitch their manuscripts to professionals in the publishing...
- Aug 23, 2020
- 7 min
Beyond A Little Peach Fuzz | Facing The Facts About My Not-So-Feminine Facial Hair
On a seemingly daily basis, society’s ideals and standards of what “beauty” is gets shoved in our faces. When we turn on the TV to catch...
- Jul 12, 2020
- 5 min
Kool-Aid Man Syndrome | A Flavor Of Impostor Syndrome
Since the launch of this blog, I’ve written a few posts about my social media habits, particularly on Twitter. While I do have a Facebook...
- May 28, 2020
- 3 min
I Wrote A Letter To My Future, Published Self
This post comes on the heels of the May 27, 2020 Unus Annus video. If you’re not familiar with Unus Annus, it’s a YouTube channel...
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Willoughby’s Story
If you follow me on social media, then you know there are few things I love in this world more than my cat, Willow. I talk about him like...
- Mar 8, 2020
- 9 min
For the Birds | Reasons I Might Not Be Following You On Twitter
In my early days on Twitter, one of the things I was advised to do was follow anyone who followed me. It’s something people will tell you...
- Jan 19, 2020
- 7 min
The Importance of Believing In Your Story
When it comes to distractions, background noise, and research rabbit holes, YouTube is one of my favorites (what can I say, I’m a...
- Dec 8, 2019
- 7 min
Murder She Wrote | My First Stab At Writing A Murder Mystery Dinner
On November 30, 2019, Thames River Community Service hosted its first-ever Murder Mystery Dinner fundraiser. Thames River Community...
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
Calling All Detectives!
Dear readers, This special midweek post is one of particular interest: an invitation to a night of intrigue and fun. Thames River...
- Oct 27, 2019
- 4 min
Welcome to The Hollow | A Glimpse Inside My New Writing Room
Last year, a few months after I finished college, my mother and I moved from the house we’d been living in for roughly twenty years to a...
- Oct 20, 2019
- 5 min
Breaking Away | Why It’s Good To Step Back From Your Story
If you’ve read recent posts here on the blog or have been following my Twitter, then you might know that I’ve finally completed the most...
- Oct 13, 2019
- 7 min
Reading Like A Writer | What Has Changed About My Reading Habits
Last week, I shared a blog post chronicling my experiences reading Twilight for the first time (if you missed it, you can find it here)....
- Oct 6, 2019
- 23 min
Reading Twilight For The First Time | A Chronicle of Thoughts
The Twilight Saga is a series that the internet has picked on ruthlessly. From saying author Stephenie Meyer’s writing style mimics what...
- Sep 29, 2019
- 3 min
Take Your Sweet Time | What I Learned From A Jesse McCartney Concert
My favorite feeling in the world is contained within those seconds where the lights go out at a concert just before the band takes the...
- Jul 21, 2019
- 12 min
The Pressure of Perfectionism
As you might recall from my list of goals to achieve in 2019, one of my plans for the year was to finish edits on the current draft of...
- Jul 7, 2019
- 15 min
Indulging In The Life Of Jane Austen | My First Experience With An Online Course
As you might know, it’s been a little over a year since I earned my Bachelor’s of Arts degree in English and Communications. A lot of...
- Jun 2, 2019
- 3 min
Checking In With My Checklist | Have I Actually Accomplished Any Of My 2019 Goals?
June is the sixth month of the year, meaning we’re coming up on the halfway mark for 2019. You might recall one of the earliest articles...
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