My Journal

  • Exploring a New World

    Writing a completely new work always feels surreal to me. I feel like an outsider to my own imagination. Every time I start a new rough draft, I fight imposter syndrome tooth and nail. (I’m learning from other writers I meet this is both normal and permanent.) I could’ve just finished the best thing I’ve

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  • Rough Draft Structuring Day

    Now that I’m beginning to feel better, I spent a good portion of today structuring what I have so far for the sequel necromancy novel (still doesn’t have a name). While I was recovering, I shortened SING THE BONES by 10,000 words (about 42 pages) by combining two sets of minor characters and removing a

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  • Daily Prompt: Where Would You Go On A Shopping Spree

    Where would you go on a shopping spree? Powell’s City of Books. When I lived in Portland I joked with loved ones back home that it was my new address. Seriously, if you are a bibliophile at all, you NEED to visit Portland, Oregon and see the world’s largest indie bookstore in person. It’s an

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  • Quiet Week: EDS Flareup

    Hello, all! I’ve been rather quiet this week. This has been partly due to a sharp EDS flareup gifted to me by the unusual cold snap in north Georgia. I needed two days off work just to sleep through the exhaustion portion and let my joints heal. I didn’t start feeling like myself until late

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  • Daily Prompt: One Word Description

    What is one word that describes you? Pivot. I’m laughing at myself because my skin crawls when I hear it at my day job… but it fits. It’s also nicer than stubborn and more approachable than goofy😆 One thing that stands out in my life, personality, and career. My plans go awry (a LOT): pivot.

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