Write Bites is a new series in which I write shorter, bite-sized blog posts based on whatever writing topic has been on my mind that week. These posts are meant to supplement the longer Writes and Crafts posts, and will appear more frequently. As the last book of my YA fantasy series draws to a… Continue reading Write Bites: Final Battles
Write Bites is a new series in which I write shorter, bite-sized blog posts based on whatever writing topic has been on my mind that week. These posts are meant to supplement the longer Writes and Crafts posts, and will appear more frequently. If you follow me on Twitter, then you may know I’ve reached… Continue reading Write Bites: Character Deaths
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
