Wow, it's been over six months since I've posted here! Life got busy. I have no other excuse. I have been editing my latest manuscript, a fantasy murder mystery set in 1940's (magical) Pacific Northwest. But if you're here looking for books to read now you don't care about my unpublished manuscript! Let's get to…
I recently had someone ask me how I found my writing community. I had to pause and think about it. Here's why: I didn't find it, I built it. How it started... Rewind back to 2014—I didn't have a writing community. I wrote on the bus to and from work, over lunch, and in the…
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Juneteenth is a day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. What better way to celebrate than to support Black authors and creators? Not all of the authors on this list are African Americans, but I've enjoyed their works and would like to promote Black authors generally. I've linked to the books on bookshop.org because…
Continue reading ➞ Happy Juneteenth! – Support Black Authors
I'm finally back in the querying trenches, and that means I'm able to take a breath, look around, and realize I haven't written a blog post in ages. Between a rather hectic several months at the day job, revising and revising and revising, and beginning to draft a new manuscript, I haven't exactly had the…
I always feel like I need to preface any discussion of fitness and/or working out with disclaimers about not having kids, about how I do this for my mental and physical health, and so on. Fitness has become a very touchy subject for folks, so I often feel like I have to whisper about it…
I fell behind in 2021 on blogging for a number of reasons. But it's a new year and I'm back. Let's dive in! Non-fiction Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner In the past, I didn't listen to many audiobooks because it's really hard for me to focus on the story except in very narrow…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Favorite Reads from the 2nd Half of 2021
I'm ushering in 2022 by doing something that I don't normally do: taking a step back. Reading and writing has become about the 'newest' for me over the last few years. What's just come out, or what have I just heard about from a mutual who shares similar tastes to me. Writing the latest idea…
Yep, it's autumn and I went with a cheesy pun. Can't say I'm sorry about that one. There are three books that I think everyone should read. I mean, honestly there are more than three. But these three are a wonderful package if you're looking to educate yourself, or if you're looking for a thoughtful…
Continue reading ➞ Fall in Love with Science and Data (books)
I woke up this morning feeling stiff and tired and a bit grumpy. But I'd set my alarm thirty minutes earlier than normal so that I could get up and do cardio before going into work. I'm not a morning person and I don't love cardio, so you might be wondering why I didn't just…
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