The author: Yours truly The issue: Chronic illness & social media The goal: Creating a space for aspiring authors who suffer from chronic illness Two years ago I was starting my author social media accounts, making posts from the little space I’d created to write in: three folding desks set up with a folding chair, […]
When I look back at the beginning of 2024, it feels impossible that it was just a year ago. I looked back at the posts on my professional account and found myself talking about first-draft edits of my novel. No website, no queries, no writers conference… As I started a list of the the things […]
In mid October, I decided to take part in the November novel writing challenge, which is an event that many writers take part in. The challenge is to write the first draft of a novel in the month of November. Though my last novel took me eleven months to write, I was confident that with […]
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 […]
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 […]