Published inP.S. I Love You·Feb 10, 2020Member-onlyMy Husband and I Could Never Agree on Quality Time TogetherHe even created a spreadsheet to prove his point. — Everyone says that marriage is work. People say that compromise is the key. But when one spouse sees their marriage as something totally different from the other, it’s a problem. There’s a difference between not quite seeing eye-to-eye and trying to bring a football to a baseball game. If two…Marriage5 min readMarriage5 min read
Published inThe Narrative·Feb 4, 2020Member-onlyThe 6 Greatest Adaptations of Shakespeare PlaysMean Girls? — We all know that William Shakespeare has been a huge influence on many of the writers that succeeded him. Whether using the medium of film or prose, there are more than a few Shakespeare adaptations that are amazing in their own times. I made a list of my favorite Shakespeare-inspired…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published inThe Narrative·Jan 31, 2020Member-only5 Important Truths I Gained as a Romance AuthorMany people want the same things — In my desire to learn more about writing income streams, I’ve started writing short romance books and publishing them for Amazon Kindle. I use more than one pen name, and I’ve experimented with writing different types of stories. I’ve only been doing this for a month or so. I’ve made…Books6 min readBooks6 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Jan 29, 2020Member-only7 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Reading ConcentrationDoes your reading attention span need help? — If you’re reading this, If you’re reading this, you are a person who values reading. You probably have a stack of unread books somewhere. And you might have a serious Kindle book habit. When you read, you are taking time out of your day to do something you value. Whether…Reading5 min readReading5 min read
Jan 27, 2020Member-onlyWhy You Should Prioritize Reading Over Writing in 2020Spoiler: because it will make you a better writer — In today’s productivity culture, many writers worry about their word count. You try to “win” NaNoWriMo. You want tips on how to write faster. You want to find more hours in the day to sit behind your keyboard. If you want to be a successful writer, there’s no doubt that…Reading5 min readReading5 min read
Published inThe Post-Grad Survival Guide·Jan 8, 2020Member-onlyWhy the Word of the Year Should be WholesomeIt’s not just for oatmeal anymore — New Year’s resolutions are tres passe. The question du jour is this one: what word do you want to inspire you this year? What word do you want to embody in 2020? Which one word will act as your personal theme? For me, that word is “Wholesome.” I’m as surprised…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Dec 31, 2019Member-onlyI’m in a Writing Slump and it SucksPlease tell me how to fix this — It all started with slowing down for the holidays. “I should let myself have a break to enjoy my family, right?” I said to myself. “I’ve been doing so well and earning more than ever before, so I can coast for a week or so, right?” That week or so…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Dec 29, 2019Member-onlyThis Bad Habit is the Biggest Threat to Your HappinessWhy fixating on the past will ruin your future — We all have things in our past that did not turn out as we wanted. Maybe it was your relationship that didn’t make it. Or getting fired from a career-changing job. Maybe you decided not to move to that new city or chase that dream internship. Whatever it was, you…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Dec 24, 2019Member-onlyMy New Year’s Eve Guest List: Fictional Character EditionThis would be the best night of my life — Thanks to Dascha Paylor for tagging me in this challenge. I actually already had this piece almost completed sitting in my draft folder as “My Ultimate Fictional Character Dinner Party.” It was fortuitous that I could spin it into this post. Here we go! Lady Mary Crawley Forget Queen Bey and bow down…Holidays2 min readHolidays2 min read
Dec 21, 2019Member-onlyWhy I Used to Chase Black Women Pushing StrollersMy quest for black friendship in the Land of Steady Habits — When I first moved to the WeHa (my pet name for West Hartford, CT), I very quickly realized that I was one of the only stay-at-home moms in the state who was a black woman. I wanted to have peers for myself and my daughter, so as I walked the…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
