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Reflective pieces on my experience as a multi-genre writer. Likely quite neurotic. Mix of posts available to both paid and unpaid subscribers.

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Original First Post in Dreamwidth blog (May 2018 - June 2021)

Aug 30

A reflection on nearly one year of revising a single manuscript

Nov 10, 2021

My superpower is organization. It’s a skill I’ve cultivated, but also something that comes easily to me. I’ve never understood the sort of person who…

Feb 10, 2021

When I started writing this book I’m now working on again, I had a pretty solid cast of characters figured out. This is how I’ve always started…

Jan 22, 2020

In November 2016 I participated in NaNoWriMo for the second time. My project choice was a first for me—I had decided to try my hand at speculative…

Jan 20, 2020

It's 7:22 pm as I'm writing this, which is important because usually I get off the computer by 5:00 pm and don't go back on it until 8:00(ish) am, when…

Jun 18, 2019

Taking time off—like properly taking time off—over the holiday season has rejuvenated me in so many ways. I didn’t worry about what time I got up, or if…

Feb 6, 2019

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