Author: Mary

Poetry – November (A Year)

It’s warmer this November first. The sun is out, the clouds are soft, no wind to pierce a fragile soul. It’s warmer this November day. The ground is damp, the air is clean, my backyard’s a safe space again. It’s warmer this November night. My words are bright, my hair is down, my heart’s no […]

Falling Behind

I haven’t made a blog post in a few weeks, and I want to talk about that. Yesterday, I wrote over two thousand words for my new novel, over a thousand words for an article I’m writing, and still managed to meet up with family for lunch, go to my writers group, and take a […]

Review: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.” So this was one of the best books I’ve read this year. Probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. Though I’ve seen it on every dark academia book list this autumn, I can say with certainty that it is not just a seasonal […]

My Top 5 Author Strengths & How I Utilize Them

Last week I opened up a bit and talked about my top five author obstacles, but this week I want to talk about strengths and how I can use those to balance out my shortcomings. It’s important to know how to not only recognize where our talents lie, but also know the best ways to […]

Review: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

I have very mixed feelings about this movie. I heard that it was getting some bad reviews, but I always try to go into things with an open mind. (I have some unpopular opinions about movies and TV, so I can’t always trust the critics.) The parts I liked I loved, but the rest felt […]