Keep going.

I don’t know who originally said it, or in what context, but a quote that always stuck with me was, “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” I think sometimes this perfectly sums up the first draft. You could also…

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My butt is planted.

This blog was one of those middle of the night, in front of the mirror, “I’m going to do this,” sort of things. I bought the books, read all the things and by the end of the week I was watching…

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My Aunt’s Sugar Cookies

Every Christmas they would be waiting for me in a leftover Royal Dansk tin of butter cookies, or a tin covered in snow men and christmas trees. I’d open it to find christmas coordinated paper towels and nestled within them…

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Writing Two Books At Once

Sometimes I feel as though I am writing and taking notes for two books at once. First I have the middle grade fantasy book with a youthful voice and whimsical prose. It’s inspired by all the writing that makes me…

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