For a long time, I worked hard to let go of my perfectionism which held me captive with New Year's goals. I kicked my own ass when I didn't live up to my goals, so I lost sight of the inspiration I was going for. After a several years, it feels good to come back …
It's been a while for a word of the week, huh? I've recently started a formal word collection journal, so the gorgeous words I find wrapped up in a pretty bow waiting for me to discover it live there. There's one I heard the other day from a coworker that I'd never come across before …
My first introduction to Chuck's work was not most peoples experience (Fight Club always). A senior I wanted to date when I was 14 lent me their copy of Choke. For a young 14 year old, I may have been a bit too inexperienced with life to really absorb Palahniuk's style and subject matter. And …
Continue reading Chuck Palahniuk: The Perfect Palette Cleanser
In the past few months, I've flown more than I have in the past four or five years combined. I flew to Texas several times to be with my family and my grandmother in the last season of her life before she died (more on that later, when I'm ready. Not quite there yet). These …
Continue reading Daily Delight: My Airport Treat Myself Tradition and Bag of Bones Book Report
A few posts ago, I opined about my second novel and indulged myself by complaining about the process. Well my friends, I am happy to report that process is more engaging and enveloping now that I'm getting to the good, key parts of my plot line. The other day, I wrote a chapter where a …
I am writing my second novel, but it feels like I'm not actively writing it most of the time. I prefer blog posts because I can take photos, write some shit, post it, and my task is done! Blog posts are my stream of consciousness, so I don't have to work as hard. With a …
Continue reading Writing Novels vs. Writing Blog Posts (Creating is Hard, Y’all)
**Originally published in September 2020, this post is one of my third most read posts of all time. Since I am still working to extinguish the grammar police in my head, I thought I'd fresher her up and share her again. Enjoy! I've written many times about anti-racist work I do (which live in the …
Continue reading Consider This: Colonialism in Grammar Police
Over the years, I've written many a book report. Here's a round up of some of my favorites: I wrote about The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai and why you should add it to your reading list here. It's one of my favorite books of all time. It chronicles the life of a man part …
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