I began the month of May feeling extraordinarily burnt out. After writing poems every day of April while battling against mental illness, financial concerns, and social media algorithms, I decided that it was time for a hiatus. I had to remind myself of a few things: Even doing the things we love can lead to … Continue reading A Writing Hiatus & Another WIP Synopsis

Happy National Poetry Month! It’s been a lovely month of poetry writing. Progress on my novels has admittedly declined, but I have managed to write twenty pages of poetry so far this April, and that has made my poet heart very happy. At the beginning of the month I decided to create my own prompts … Continue reading National Poetry Month & Another WIP Synopsis

At the beginning of this month, I decided to do something new (for me) by dedicating time each day to writing. While I love to write— which leads to me doing it in one way or another almost every day— it becomes too easy to put it on the back burner when life gets busy … Continue reading New Writing Habits & A WIP Synopsis

2021 is the year that I plan to take myself more seriously as a writer and creator. There are a dozen reasons that I waited so long to take this step: I often struggle with self-doubt and imposter syndrome. I don’t thrive on social media, and in the modern world it can become difficult to … Continue reading New Year, New Projects: A Summer Mythos

2020 was an unexpected year. It was a year of coping, of losing our way and our loved ones, of finding new boundaries, discovering new skills and coming to terms with the uncertainty of life. How could anyone have anticipated what this year would bring? My main focus of 2020 was to write one poem … Continue reading Welcome 2021!

The last month of the year has finally arrived. Somehow it feels like perfect timing and also drastically overdue. Time has done fantastical acrobatics this year— accelerating at unimaginable speeds for weeks at a time, only to dip into seemingly endless stand-still periods of stress and inactivity now and then. The year started with many … Continue reading December: Grateful Endings & Hopeful Beginnings

My favorite month of the year has already passed, and here we are in November. This is the month of (American) election stress, foggy landscapes dotted with nearly naked trees, the smells of cinnamon and the stirrings of holiday excitement in the air, and a bracing sort of thankfulness that we try to hold onto … Continue reading November: The Fog & Feast of History

My very favorite month of the year is here! October has always had a special call for me. It is the month in which Autumn is in full bloom. The veil between worlds is thinning and there is magic in the air. My inspiration (writing notes): ~ The macabre and strange ~ Monsters, beasts, ghosts, … Continue reading October: Magic and the Macabre

September is here, and while it is one of my favorite months of the year, it is difficult to believe that it has already arrived! The summer storms are coming to a close, the beaches are emptying, and the long hours of golden sunshine are quickly shortening. It is always difficult to say goodbye to … Continue reading September: The Rise of Autumn

The beginning of August marks the slow dwindling away of Summer. The season has not yet come to a close and the days continue to swelter as the sunflowers bloom and the apples begin to take on a reddish hue. The harvest season begins, late summer storms meander across the countryside, and the first signs … Continue reading August: A Passing Summer