The common narrative is that when you give birth, you fall in love with your baby at once. In reality, this is a stranger you have to get to know, just like any other person. Sometimes, it’s love at first sight. Other times, it’s not.
Husband: don't you have enough books?
Now I am a quote graphic-er. Yes, I did spend too much time doing this. And?
Book fairs are rather overwhelming, but I'm glad this one came together. I even got to meet a podcaster I listen to on the regular!
Every once in awhile, the wild witch side of me forsakes literary love and wants to read trashy angst. Very interesting whenever this happens.
You think your editor's better than mine, but does yours send you handwritten marriage proposals?
I need some lightheartedness after Demon Copperhead (which I'm still recovering from)
Addiction
Demon Copperhead verdict: it was so incredible, I made graphics
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Dear Inklings,
First of all, congratulations to our giveaway winners, Sarah Christy, Nisha Mody, and Ruthie Arbeiter! Thank you to
No big deal, just kind of emotionally wrecked by this book. Highly recommend.
Me at midnight after a 16-hour writing spree
This is me after writing for almost 12 hours straight. But look at it! I'm so proud of myself👏🏻
Claude said "Challenge: Your style is MORE literary than current trends. Even literary fantasy today is more accessible than your prose Archaic language is less common" What even!
In case you ever wondered how fast I write, I've been writing for about four hours with minimal interruptions. This is what I have.
'What you pay attention to will define, for you, what reality is.' —Oliver Burkeman
My editor and I send handwritten letters to each other, and I love that we've formed a true friendship like this
intentional life
Here. Here. Here.
As I pondered over the madness of spending hours on social media or pursuing an unrequited, unfulfilling friendship, I caught myself thinking more and more, “This is not how I want to spend my life.”
