Blog
A collection of midnight monologues and coffee-fueled ramblings.
A Writer’s Defense of J.K. Rowling
Rowling has stumbled for sure, but I think there are a few literary areas where the criticism surrounding her is inappropriate. Here is my writer’s defense of four of them.
Thirty
My twenties were as tumultuous as they were transformative. I’ve decided to explore them through ten, short reflections: one for each year in my twenties. These are personal, snapshot entries of a moment in time, but I want to share them with you. Life is messy and weird, but often unexpectedly beautiful.
When I Grow Up
When I was a little girl, I used to fill notebooks with the stories whispered to me in my dreams. Crafting their covers out of
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Last night, I saw Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with friends. I want to share my thoughts on this movie. I don’t usually review
9 Reasons I Don’t Care If My Book Sells
The other day, one of my clients emailed me worried about his most recent manuscript. We’ve been working together for over 6 months, but the
Tips for Bad Writers Like Me
A bad writer is not the same thing as an untalented writer. Below are five tips for bad writers – like me.
Don’t Shut the Wardrobe Door
I love to revisit the childhood classics that have shaped my writing and my life. Over the years, I have returned to C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia many times, enjoying the familiar, fantastical world of magic and adventure. But I wasn’t prepared for how different Narnia felt when I wandered through the wardrobe holding my daughter’s hand.
