Hello, everyone! I’ve got news, for those of you who haven’t heard it already! In April, I’m hosting free early morning writing sessions over Zoom, and you’re invited! They’re 7 a.m. CST, Monday through Friday, starting Tuesday, April 1 (no fooling.) I’ve hosted months of early morning writing Zooms before, and it’s a great way to get some writing in
Category: Semi-Charmed Life
If you can’t stop doomscrolling, you aren’t alone. Many people find themselves glued to social media platforms, Reddit, or other sites, especially if they have ADHD. But we all know that it’s horrible for our mental health. e I don’t think staring at screens for hours and hours every day is anyone’s idea of fulfilling life, especially when we’re reading
My birthday was yesterday! Anyone else have a February birthday? Any other fellow Aquarians? I had a great celebration with gifts from my family, tacos and drinks with my brother, SIL, and niece, and then a day of record and used bookstore browsing. I did get the one record I was especially looking for! I would say it was one
Hi everyone! I hope you’re having a good week so far! I’m blogging about something more serious today, but I won’t go into any awful details. This week, Vulture ran a long story about the author Neil Gaiman’s abuse of women. If I’m understanding things clearly, it adds to information already shared in a podcast last summer. I’m not going
For the past several years, I’ve chosen a word of the year…and it has not always worked out! The year I chose “Fun,” for example, hoping to focus on fun activities, was one of the least fun years of my adult life. I’m happy to say that I have learned absolutely nothing from my disappointments. After all, on a few
For my romcom novel that came out last month, I tried a lot of author marketing… I made TikToks and Instagram posts and reels, trying out different angles and tactics. (I also tweeted, but I’ve since left Twitter/X for Bluesky, because Twitter/X stopped letting you block mean people and had way too much yelling.) I got into my hometown paper
My romcom / fantasy romance novel, Her Knight at the Museum, is now out in the world… But if you get my newsletter or follow me on social media, you already knew that! I’ll share one of my favorite moments from the book below, and then I’ll talk about the release week! “Readers looking for a fresh and fun take