Where to Find Me Next
The blog has been good to me, but like all large portions of meat, it needs a little time to rest. In a marinade, perhaps, or maybe in its own juices. I don't completely knowContinue reading
What I’d Do With a Time Machine Part II
Future time travel is possible, if we could survive a black hole. Still, would you really want to know what you should be worried about?
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On Not Writing: Untangling Creativity from Grief
After my dad, a beloved local writer, died in early April, I had hoped thatContinue reading
What to Do with Your One Wild and Precious NO
A NO has energy; you have no choice about that. What you get to choose is how that energy will be directed onto the remains of your tortured soul.
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Non-victory Victories
So no, I don’t have an agent or a publisher, but behold! I’ve done a bunch of things I didn’t think I could, and those are still victories.
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Do You Wanna Build a Newsletter?
Maybe you’re trying to cut back on social media, or maybe you’re not. Either way, I feel gross asking others to meet me on Facebook while I’m chewing my arm off trying to leave it myself.
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Critical Hearts
This week, I met with my editor and I played some Zelda. I don’t mindContinue reading
Too Legit to Quit (Writing)
Thinking about quitting my creative work sounds so hot right now. That might be normal, but I’m hiding my paper shredder just in case.
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3 Lessons From a Failed Blog
I tried, and failed, to write a blog post about perfectionism this week. After I trashed it, I wrote down what I learned from it.
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Be Afraid, Share It Anyway
I’m about a year in at this point, and I suppose it’s time to tell you that other than these blog posts, I’ve been hoarding my work. Short stories and essays are piling up in my Google Drive like tin Pepsi signs in a Hoosier garage.
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