I love Sir Terry Pratchett. If you have not had the great fortune of reading any of his works, do yourself a favor and add him to your 2026 TBR. I particularly have a fondness for his Tiffany Aching series. I have listened to the series narrated by Stephen Briggs so many times that I… Continue reading Upness And Downess Move Through Me
I enjoy taking pictures of the sky. I’m not very clever or artsy about it, but there is something powerful and magical about remembering to look up. Of course I can barely capture the magnificence of the sky with my smart phone, but I snap away on my walks anyway. Thursday, January 22, 2026 I… Continue reading Thoughts on Sunsets
2026 is here whether or not I am ready. (I am not) I mentioned in my recent YouTube short that December was rough and 2025 was hard. I lost a dear friend to cancer. I think in time I will honor her on my platforms; but for now I am processing in private. I am… Continue reading Let Them Laugh – It Makes Them Attractive
Ten years ago author CeCe Bell looked me in the eyes and told me to write my own story. At the time I was a student of Hollins University’s MFA in Children’s Literature program. One of the great advantages of my time there was meeting the incredible guests who would agree to speak, conduct workshops,… Continue reading How It Should Be Written
The other day I wrote this scene that reflects my life in a TRES ‘exhausted mother’ way (French for very because I’m poshly funny but don’t know how to add the little accent on the e). I think I have something here, but my current frustration in the world of writing is not the lack… Continue reading “What IF,” I shouted, “YOU were enough?”
So far I have put on two writing workshops at a local book shop, and it has been really fun! My friend Brandon let me know about Turn The Page Bookshop moving to the Williamsburg Outlets, and I had to check them out. One day, I was brave enough to ask Ralph (the owner) if… Continue reading My Writing Workshops!
Trigger warning, this is about miscarriage and grief. You can listen to me read this on my YouTube channel. I grip my head to keep it from spinning off. Loud noises buffet against my ears, incomprehensible as anything singular, but a culmination of ringing, pounding, and screaming. The moment of acceptance must come, but I… Continue reading Inky Black Ice Pick
For those who have not seen my latest YouTube video, I have started a new challenge for you. I am excited to see where this goes. I thought it would be fun to challenge you to submit prompt and/or exercise responses to me, and I will then share them in a future YouTube video. I’ve… Continue reading Writing Prompt Challenge for YOU! due 31 Oct
I am thrilled to do an editing workshop at the Turn The Page Bookshop in the Williamsburg Outlet Malls on Saturday the 14. I will first explore the ins and outs of editing your work and encourage you to embrace the editing journey. Please bring an excerpt of your project to work on after my… Continue reading Editing Workshop Sept 14, 6:00-8:00
This is an exercise I wrote for Ursula K. Le Guin’s Steering the Craft: A 21st-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story (not sponsored). I record myself reading it on my YouTube channel here. I highly recommend reading craft books *and doing the exercises!* to help your writing. Exercise One: Being Gorgeous. Part One:… Continue reading Yellows and Reds
