Why family secrets are such a compelling plot device in fiction

Why you have to stand up for your own work without waiting for other people's permission

How my inner drive to please and produce get all knotted up

Riding the roller-coaster of a hopeful and overwrought mind

What does a writer do when the spark just isn't there anymore?

In which I get sucked into a desert vortex and vow I'm done playing by the rules

I'm still holding out for my childhood fantasy about The Writing Life

The quiet, everyday ups and downs of a purposefully long journey

Can we care about our literary protagonists without inviting them for coffee?

Gems of wisdom and inspiration from a weekend at the San Francisco Writers Conference

Why it only took 4 days for my perfect writing plan to go out the window

On ADHD, time blindness, and learning to stop fighting the clock

Building an emotional emergency kit before my debut launches

Why I show up every day, no matter how I feel, and write

On cognitive load, character names, and my old-lady brain

How connecting meaningfully in 2025 changed everything—and why I’m going all in this year

Why writing endings to stories is so excruciating

Why the queen's advice on life and leadership doesn't work for protagonists in fiction

How to combat tech neck as a writer

How to pull off the indulgently complex stories your readers crave