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on writing for a future that might not exist
enter existential dread
Mar 25
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writing for an invisible audience (also: announcing 1:1 zoom consultations)
because i miss seeing people
Mar 11
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writing under the covers with your eyes closed (or: writing with disability)
I got diagnosed with lupus in 2015. It didn’t really happen the way you’d expect. I went in to the dermatologist complaining about itching legs. When I…
Feb 21
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"The Love Variations" (working title)
Including a super secret synopsis, excerpt, and character intros!
Feb 6
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the planning fallacy (and why i'm not saying yes to things anymore)
I swear I heard this precise piece of advice at least 85 times in grad school and during my postdoc: Start saying no. I heard it from my advisors, my…
Feb 2
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the strange guilt of promoting a book during a pandemic
Mar 23, 2020
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publishing a book: the illustrated guide (part 1)
Jun 11, 2020
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in which i revise the fever king
Mar 28, 2020
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open discussion: how do you get work done during a pandemic?
Apr 16, 2020
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what am i doing when i'm working but not writing
I keep trying to explain this to people. No, I don’t have a Word document open. But I am working. Yes, I’m on my third lap around the block listening to…
Jan 16
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Year-End Wrap-Up
Writing goals, reading goals, and all the ways I failed
Dec 5, 2023
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On aging and writing for children
Trigger warning: suicidal ideation (past)
Nov 28, 2023
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2023 NaNoWriMo Hotline
Answering all your burning questions
Nov 15, 2023
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Crafting a Haven for Deep Focus: Writing Retreats At Home
Writing retreats don't have to involve leaving your house
Nov 13, 2023
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How to take your characters to the next level: The antagonists
I love villains.
Oct 24, 2023
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What are agents really looking for?
An interview with my agents, Holly Root and Taylor Haggerty of Root Literary
Oct 16, 2023
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Writing habits, distraction, and staying in the flow state
How I'm trying to revamp my writing practice
Sep 22, 2023
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How I sold my first adult novel
And why it's all my agents' fault
Sep 8, 2023
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