“Velvet Coffin”
September 20, 2026
Violet Burgandy awoke one morning to find that everything in her house had inexplicably
turned black overnight. … More “Velvet Coffin”
Tag: writing
Chasing Phantoms
June 10, 2021
It was uncomplicated and obvious: sit and write. But she could not. Not with the kids, and the dishes, and the emails, and the days that required all of the mental fortitude and focus she could mine from within the depths of her weary being. She was always buzzing with the undercurrent of restless energy … More Chasing Phantoms
Do Not Fear the Chaotic Page
April 25, 2020
Do not fear the messy page, rife with cross-throughs and edits. Those smudges and X’s are like the billowy green algae visible just beneath the surface of the water, evidence of the life lurking beneath. Inception, growth, death, and new life all entwined in the microcosm of the page. Rich, full. No, do not fear … More Do Not Fear the Chaotic Page
Pitfalls of a Part-time Writer
July 29, 2017
(My beloved Paperblanks journal! Get it here: http://amzn.to/2v7JoOw ) It sounds great in theory. Sketch out your plot, draft at your leisure, and slowly but steadily create what will one day become your first published novel. You have other sources of revenue so writing is your passion, not your livelihood, but therein lies the problem. You … More Pitfalls of a Part-time Writer
Read the Damn Books!: A Fangirl’s Plea
June 20, 2017
We like to escape. Take us to faraway lands with mythical creatures and beautiful rulers. Show us individuals who have it way worse than we do. And then show us ones who have it way better. Make us forget that performance reviews are coming up and that Susan from Marketing swiped our yogurt (again) … More Read the Damn Books!: A Fangirl’s Plea
Procrastination, Writer’s Block, and Other Things I Medal In: How to Beat Self-Sabotage
December 8, 2016
It’s perverse human nature to put off what you should be doing. But what about when you put off what you want to be doing? My personal reasons excuses vary from sleep deprivation, mental laziness, Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix, Trump, a 48% increase in my business from last year, and self-(mis)diagnosed Seasonal Affective Disorder (because … More Procrastination, Writer’s Block, and Other Things I Medal In: How to Beat Self-Sabotage
Thank Your Teachers
July 27, 2016
As you sit anxiously (not eagerly) watching the days of summer vacation dwindle away to nothing, thank your teachers. I know you have yet to meet them, or if by chance you have met them, to interact with them in any real way yet, but thank them nonetheless. You may not have given them more than … More Thank Your Teachers
Why Moms Should Make Time to Read Novels
July 16, 2016
Our days are long. Sometimes our nights are too. There is no end to the whining, meal prep, toy messes, and laundry. Whether reporting to a job site, working from home, or being a full-time stay-at-home mom, life is quite simply exhausting. Not that we mommies would trade our tiny tyrants for anything in … More Why Moms Should Make Time to Read Novels
