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 […]
If you look at an author’s public image, you’re most likely to see them talking about their successes and how wonderful it is to be an author, which makes sense, because nobody wants to follow someone who does nothing but complain about their chosen profession. But there is a certain set of problems and struggles […]
I saw a quote once that said something along the lines of this: “Most people who practice brutal honesty are more interested in the brutality than the honesty.” I don’t like harsh truths/realities or brutal honesty, and I especially don’t like it when it’s directed at me. Call me an optimist (ironic, I know,) but […]