Personal Essays

The Rabbit Hole to Wonderland: a Reflection on the Journey of Writing a Novel

The lingering aroma of burnt pumpkin cookies wafting from the kitchen reminds me of the date. It’s autumn again. That tells me it’s been four years since I started this book, and I haven’t published a page. My ambitions of publication and daydreams of sold-out book signings are worn and threadbare now. Sitting in my dorm room, the pounding raindrops outside take me back to that time.… Read More The Rabbit Hole to Wonderland: a Reflection on the Journey of Writing a Novel

Writing Life

10 Amazon Gifts to Treat Yourself to When You Meet Your Next Writing Milestone

Isn’t it an amazing feeling when you hit a writing goal or milestone? Finished a first draft? Met an editing goal? Landed an agent? Wrapped up that super hard chapter? Whatever it was, you worked hard and you deserve to celebrate! And what better way to do so than buying yourself a little writerly gift?… Read More 10 Amazon Gifts to Treat Yourself to When You Meet Your Next Writing Milestone