Category: Thoughts

I loved Naomi Novik’s Uprooted but felt sad about my own lack of connection with a culture somewhere in the world. Some thoughts on being “rerooted.”

Pre-conference thoughts: All I have to do is be authentic and open to conversations happening, and I’ll find people to connect with.

Romance novel tropes to leave behind, from a talk by Katharine Ashe.

A lot of book characters have different lifestyles than I do. Here’s what I’m likely to put in a character.

The Write-Minded podcast had me consider the “inciting incident” that led to a misconception I held as an adult: the time in middle school when a boy made fun of me for going to the school dance.

Different audiences value different books, and I wish that Goodreads reviews would reflect that, with personalized filters.

I share some thoughts on NaNoWriMo last month, plus an animated cat to express each week of the writing process.

A reading at the library led me to reconsider my audience: I want to reach readers who can benefit from my memoir.

I participated in a health coaching program to reduce stress. And it worked! Here’s what I did.

I consider the conflict of writing literary works versus marketable books, and that marketable books might be a way to do good in the world.