I Don’t Want to Write ThisIn addition to writing lyrical, engrossing books readers will forfeit sleep over and gripping query letters that no agent or editor could…Dec 10, 2024Dec 10, 2024
Why I’m Assuming the BestWhen I graduated college and sold my first story to Seventeen magazine, I thought I was on my way to becoming a famous writer. It was all…Aug 17, 2024Aug 17, 2024
Receiving Takes TrustMy fists clenched up. I pounded them on the chair’s arms and then worried I would damage it, so I banged my clenched fists on my thighs.Mar 23, 2024Mar 23, 2024
This is Why We Need to Speak UpIn June, I moved into a new apartment. It’s a side-by-side duplex with a shared wall. Little did I know that the wall would be ridiculously…Jan 5, 2024Jan 5, 2024
When Western Medicine Failed Me, I Tried Holistic Healing ModalitiesDuring my journey healing Chronic Lyme Disease, I went to doctor after doctor who told me, “Well, you look ok,” “Your tests came back…Nov 17, 20233Nov 17, 20233
I Didn’t Set Out to Become an AmpCoil PractitionerI didn’t set out to become an AmpCoil Practitioner.Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
The Gas Leak in My Sexy New DryerI recently moved into a new place. After having a sexy new stacked washer and dryer installed (I’m talkin’ a washer drum big enough for a…Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
That Time a Black Widow Spider Bit MeAfter I started taking Ceftin, The Perfect Summer went on without me. While I was physically in the pool or playing a board game beside it…May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Why Old Station Wagons Make Bad Getaway CarsWhile researching my memoir, I came across a story I’d written on my old blog. Like the last relic I shared, it’s also about sneaking out.Feb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023
Would You Eat Plane Crash Survivors?“The world’s going to end anyway, right? That’s what they say,” said Nick from the cubicle next to me.Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023