Using Writing and Publishing to Escape From Trauma

Using Writing and Publishing to Escape From Trauma

I’m going to be upfront with you, gang: this isn’t going to be an easy post to read or write. It talks about some heavy topics including mental health, burnout, chronic pain, stress, and the impact those things have on our lives. So consider this a content warning if...
9 Unexpected Things That Impact Book Sales

9 Unexpected Things That Impact Book Sales

Book sales are a strange thing. There are lots of random, unexpected things that impact book sales. Things that, when I mention to readers or new authors, surprise them. So I thought I’d combine all those strange things into a blog post. We’re not going to talk...

A Lesson in Oversharing Creativity (Empath Update)

This, my friends, is a lesson in oversharing creative ideas and an update on a book project I announced far too soon. I first came up with Empath after an endoscopy. It was my way of distracting myself from the odd roiling sensation happening in my belly. It wasn’t...
Poetry in Schools: Why We Need to do Better

Poetry in Schools: Why We Need to do Better

I want to preface this with the fact that can only talk about my experience of poetry in schools, and the stories shared with me by parents and teachers. I’d love to hear your thoughts below if you’re a poet, parent, or teacher. Poetry made me who I am. It’s how I...

ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Update

This was originally meant to be a Facebook/Instagram post for ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. But it was too long XD So here’s the full post. Check out my author Facebook or Instagram for the TL;DR versions. Right now, I’m going through one of the worst...