There's really no place I can begin other than to say that Black Lives Matter. It's only been in the last decade that I've given much thought to who wrote the books I was reading. I used to walk into a bookstore, or browse the covers online, and pick at random based on what 'looked…
I wasn't going to write about writing during the pandemic. I found that other writers have written far more eloquently than I could ever hope to during these times which continue to be called hard, trying, unprecedented, and a number of other words I'm tired of. It's mid-May, however, and I haven't written about writing…
Wow have the first three months of this year managed to both crawl by like shifting glaciers before global warming took hold and yet also afford me no extra time in all their slowness. But this is not a place for complaining about the weird elastic qualities of time. This is a place for me…
I keep coming across posts from people talking about the struggle of creating right now. In truth, there's a struggle in any kind of activity or thought right now. We're in uncertain and uncomfortable times, at best. I could write more on that, I suppose, but instead I'd rather talk about books. Books bring me…
It's been awhile since I've written a blog post, and that's not for lack of wanting to write a blog post, promise. I started the year with blog posts planned out through April, and then, well, life happened. I was lucky to find time to work on my WIP, let alone draft a blog post.…
We're five days into 2020, and I'm already in too deep with my to-be-read list. My only real saving grace is that the Seattle Public Library is amazing and has almost all of the books I want to read. My bank account thanks you, SPL. Before I write about what I'm looking forward to in…
I really don't feel like I can say this is my "Best of 2019" list because we're not even a full week into December. So many amazing books are coming out this month, and putting together a best of list without giving those lovelies a chance would be mean. BUT, maybe you're like me and…
For me, the end of November this year means the end of NaNoWriMo2019. And although we have a whole other week of November still to go, I've finished this draft of my romance manuscript. You might recall that I did rebel NaNo this year. I stripped back a manuscript that was almost nearly done, but…
I'm taking a break from NaNoWriMo and revising a manuscript to write about writing. If you follow me on twitter, or here, you might know that I'm doing NaNoWriMo this year, but I'm doing it 'rebel' style. This is because for several years now I've drafted a novel early in the year, and then spent…
It wouldn’t be a blog post about burnout without a reminder that I’m not a medical professional and that these posts are not meant to provide medical advice or be used as a tool for diagnosis. I’m discussing my experience with burnout and I hope that if you feel you are going through any sort…
A. K. Hudson 