Greetings, all. I have emerged from the other side of the sickbed at last. Well, actually, I emerged a couple of weeks ago, but it took some time to get back on my feet. In case you missed my tweets or Instagram posts, I was taken out by a nasty flu for two weeks, throwing… Continue reading Writes and Crafts: Plotting
Hey readers! So, I’m starting a series on this blog in which I give writing/craft advice, covering various topics related to writing. As you can see, I’ve titled it “Writes and Crafts,” and I’m super excited about it. I asked via Twitter poll what topic my followers would most like to see covered, and the first… Continue reading Writes and Crafts: Character Creation
(Before I dive in: see that adorable avatar to the left there? I had it commissioned by artist Charlavail, and I’m so obsessed with it that I decided to make it a permanent fixture in my blog posts. You should see it at the top of my posts from now on!) To state the obvious:… Continue reading How Journalism Gets Censored: The Tale of My College Newspaper’s Cancellation
Full disclosure: I am not in the best place right now, mental health-wise. There are life-event reasons for this, ones that I won’t go into, but I also have at least one mental illness. I have an anxiety disorder. It’s most likely GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), according to the last therapist I saw, but I… Continue reading 5 Things That Help My Anxiety
Hello everyone! I may not have posted since October, but I’m alive. Things have been hectic, what with settling into a new job and new apartment, getting used to the flow of a new lifestyle, finishing a first draft in three months–and oh boy, do I wanna talk about that draft. I’ve learned a lot about… Continue reading Thoughts On My Current Project
Wow, okay, so a LOT has happened since my post about moving back to New York. And, amazingly, all of it has been good. If you’ve been following me on social media, you’re probably up-to-date on what’s happened with me. A little over a month later, I have two publishing credentials under my belt, a… Continue reading The Start of a Journey in Publishing
So, if you’ve been paying attention to social media over the past several years and you’re part of the book community (or even if you aren’t), you’ve probably noticed the push for more diverse stories. It’s an important push, one that I wrote about on my Instagram the other day when a controversy popped up… Continue reading A List of Diverse YA Books I’ve Read
