Hi all! If you’re really only here for the talk about writing, books, and inspiration, I get that, and those things will continue to be the focus of this blog. In my next post, I’ll be back to my regularly scheduled programming! Last week, a little video of me protesting the deadly violence of ICE went viral on Facebook and
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I don’t expect to write another blog post like this. If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, you know that I focus on writing and positivity. But this is related to my writing, and anyway, I couldn’t sleep last night. I saw this video of ICE agents shooting pepper balls at the head of Reverend David Black, who was
Update, 10/3/23: this post reflects my own views on the Sonya Larson case. It has been resolved in court, and you can read about that here. As an author, an executive editor in publishing, and someone who donated a kidney to a stranger, I was naturally intensely interested in the “bad art friend” literary scandal. The article “Bad Art Friend”
I love doing random acts of kindness for strangers, and one of my favorites is to buy strangers gifts off of their Amazon wish lists. Now, some of my favorite random acts of kindness ideas are free—I have a list of them here. Still, this is a good one. Who doesn’t like a surprise gift, especially if it’s something they already
When I teach writing workshops and people share their drafts with the rest of the class for critique, I have a strict rule: you’re not allowed to apologize for your writing. This rule drives some people crazy. They want to make an excuse for why they wrote it or sneak a “I know this is really rough” in there. (Of
When I’m not working on this blog or writing fiction, I’m mostly either sleeping or at my full-time office job. I’ve always worked a lot. When I was sixteen, I started working at a library, 30 to 36 hours a week during the school year and full time in the summer. I worked similar hours through college, though a little
A couple of weeks ago, I shared some tips for doing a Happiness Jar, which I usually do at the end of the day. It’s an evening ritual that’s brought me so much joy, so I wanted to share. I also have a morning ritual, and the title of this post is not mere clickbait. It is factually, objectively, cheesy,