A Little PerseveranceToday is the last day of National Novel Writing Month. Though I managed to reach the 50,000 word goal two days prior to this post, I...
It Takes a KingdomIt is a truth universally acknowledged that it takes a village to raise a child, but I promise you, it takes a kingdom to raise a book....
One Last TimeThis week, I celebrated a birthday. And that day, the best friend picked me up for a surprise excursion. We drove until we reached a town...
Beyond BeliefMaybe we all remember someone telling us all good things must come to an end. These words haunted me all throughout my reading of Aaron...
Eyes On YouI remember the moment I heard "Seasons of Love," introducing me to the haunting beauty of RENT. I remember listening to "Defying Gravity"...
Out of the ShadowsYesterday I finished All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. Reading this book was like stepping out of the shadows into the bright...
When I Left Atocha StationWhen I left Ben Lerner's Atocha Station behind, I didn't know how much I'd miss the words embedded along those railroad tracks. Reading...
Call It NothingI wasn't really sure what I wanted to call this post or what I wanted it to be about either. So, I called this post nothing and...
Be TrueTrue to form, I've let the fear of exposing myself inhibit my ability to write anything. You see, invisible reader, I think there comes a...
Waves, Words, and Writing"A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing."--Eugene Ionesco Leading up to...