Hi all, I am very pleased to announce the publication of my essay, “Organized Chaos.” This one is extremely close to my heart and was …
Publication Announcement: Organized Chaos
Motherhood
A Personal Look Back on 2020: The Year of Change
As we strike out on the journey that is 2021, my thirty-eighth birthday only having recently passed, I find myself at the usual New Year …
March/April Updates!
Oh boy, what a year the last two months have been. I don’t think I need to tell anybody what I’m talking about here. For …
The Meaning of Success
Recently, I’ve found myself saying things like “when I’m successful,” or “when I get where I need to be,” without thinking about what that actually …
Storytime with Boogie Down Books
I recently had the wonderful experience of reading to children during Boogie Down Books’ Storytime, and it was an amazing experience. As soon as I …
Learning to Fail and Other Rude Awakenings
I don’t like to brag, but I’m really good at NaNoWriMo-ing. Like, really good. I have participated in many NaNos since 2012, and I have …
Breaking Stigmas
“I like this restaurant,” my eight-year-old son politely explained as we ate dinner with friends. “The other one was loud. It didn’t help my anxiety.” …
What’s In My Bag?
Every now and then, when the brain machine is not turning out blog ideas, and I’m stuck in one of the inevitable holding patterns that …
The Elusive Nature of Inspiration
“Where do you get your ideas?” is a question I often get when I’m discussing the nature of my latest story, usually with a person …
2017! The Year of the Manzanos!
As the holidays approach and I sit down to write my last blog post of 2016, I’m reminded of just how erratic my year has …