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First of all, you should know that I haven’t yet seen Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. This is the first thing I tell everyone now, because I really don’t want any spoilers going into the movie. I knew about the snap at the end of Infinity War before I saw that and I →

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to do. I’m lucky in a lot of ways, because many days, I do have the freedom to decide what is most important to do. But then the decision-fatigue sets in and before I know it, instead of doing something good, I’m taking a nap. It’s been a hard →

Big news, everybody. I’ve decided to go ahead and release Somewhat Alive on Kindle Vella! I spent some time researching the platform and I think it’s a really good fit for my writing style. I need a cover picture for my book, and I also probably should revamp my website to feature Somewhat Alive more →

I love writing books. I love figuring out the plot and developing the characters and world-building. I love the thrill of uncovering new twists that I hadn’t planned on having. I even love editing and polishing the manuscript until it’s the best I can possibly make it. But there is one part of being an →

Isn’t Easter a fun holiday? I love the aesthetic with all the bunnies and ducklings and pastels. I love this time of year, because you can often see ducklings around the neighborhood, waddling through the streets, not caring that they’re stopping traffic. I always just stop and wait for them to cross. You have to →

We’ve decided to get back into running, which is a shame, because I hate running. I’ve already accepted that in a zombie apocalypse type situation, if it comes down to running, the zombies can just go ahead and eat me. It would be unpleasant, but at least I wouldn’t have to run. We’re doing the →

April has been a really busy month. And it’s only April 6th. It feels like it’s been longer. My kids have been busy going to appointments and activities. And oddly, my husband and I have been unusually active socially. I’m sure it won’t last, so I’m not too worried. The same people seldom invite us →

I have big dreams for this website. I want to add a reader magnet so I can start growing my email list. Everyone assures me that is important. I just to figure out what that would be. I could write some sort of novella that goes in the Somewhat Alive universe. Or eventually, once the →

I just figured out today that the first seven pages or so of Somewhat Alive needed to be cut altogether. I have mixed feelings because on the one hand, this can only help because when you’re querying the first ten pages need to be amazing. On the other hand, I’ve already queried several agents and →

I’m starting to consider whether or not I ought to self-publish my books on Amazon once I determine I’m not getting much action from any agents. I have never wanted to go the self-publishing route, because traditional publishing has always been my dream. But if I have a book that’s finished and just sitting there…maybe →

I’ve never understood people who don’t love math. I’m sure I’m in the minority, but it always seems like it’s just not that bad. People hate math and fail math, but I think math really doesn’t deserve all that. The nice thing about math is that it’s mostly all just formulas. If you know the →

Well, I’m back. The two cruises actually happened, believe it or not. I kinda had my doubts it would actually work. It’d been so many years since I’d been on a cruise that it just seemed more likely that it would be canceled or we’d have the covid or something. But nothing happened. We went →

One week from today, if all goes well and nothing goes poorly, (both big ifs at this point) then we will be sailing away on a cruise. I wish there was a way to skip over all the pre-travel stress. It’s kind of difficult enough to manage packing, cleaning, and making sure my kids are →

I just finished reading a book called The One, where they figured out how to isolate the gene in your DNA to match you with your one soulmate. It’s an interesting premise, of course. It’s actually the second book I’ve read lately with the same idea, although it was carried out a bit differently because →

After I finish a first draft, I like to take time away from it and let my husband read it. He’s good at problem solving and often has ideas that most people don’t think of. I like getting his feedback before starting to edit something. He finished reading The Fiercest Chicken awhile ago and we →

Sometimes, I’m just sitting around the house, and poetry leaps into my mind. Whenever that happens, I try to jot it down, because you never know. Perhaps rather than a YA/MG author, I’m actually a poet. It could happen. And so, it is with deep pride, that I present to you—my new poem: My Cat →

Today is a very big day for me—I officially finished the first draft of The Fiercest Chicken in the Bookstore. There are parts of it that I love, and parts of it that I will love to edit, but at least it exists. I always tell myself that anything can be fixed, but you can’t →

I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions. I used to, but my own natural inclination is to be very aware of the parts of me that need improving at all times. Resolutions don’t really help, if you’re already trying as hard as you can to spend less money, lose more weight, eat healthier, socialize more, →

It’s a little frustrating when I’m so close to finishing a draft and don’t end up having time to write any during the day. I try to avoid writing in the evenings, because my brain has a hard time shifting out of writing mode and I lie awake mentally writing the book in my head. →

Sometimes I wonder if I’m the sort of person to ask why or the sort of person to ask why not. I’m probably actually the sort of person who’s too busy juggling a family, building a career, and keeping the house from a state of disaster to ask either question. We’ve set a lofty goal →