Welcome in, 2022. The last couple of years have been a gentle spiral down, and I find myself finally rising up out of the mud to unfurl my lotus petals. In 2021, I focused on measuring all writing – not …
My Own Rooted Reinvention
Well. The last few years have been… interesting. I haven’t been consistent here since Jan 2019. I haven’t been a WRITER (in my own eyes) since before then. This is clear from my weekly posts dropping down to 18 in …
My 11th NaNoWriMo
So… I told myself I wouldn’t do NaNoWriMo this year… And then 9pm of October 31st happened. I thought about a novel I began in 2013 and have not touched since May 2013… Well, it’s the second week of November, …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: October 2018
“A white lace of frost webs the sidewalk; a kaleidoscope of leaves. Hillsides are ablaze with flame-colored trees, fields lie fallow and dark, and cornstalks dry to the color of bone in the low golden sun. The sky promises rain …
The Autumn Feels
The weekend began with a gentle whisper. All was calm. That has been rare lately, I have to admit, but I took the space that was given. This week, I sat outside my husband’s work waiting for him to come …
Thoughts on Bravery
In case you don’t know, I write novels and short stories, and share my thoughts on reading alongside this. I also support lifelong learners, practical dreamers and wild creatives to move from overwhelmed, burnt out and anxious about being ‘realistic’ to …