November and Other Liminal States
Finishing drafts and crying into my PSL.
The Inescapable Symbolism of the Seasons
Where I’m at in my Death Card Year.
Magical Escapades, Personal Journeys, Celestial Transits, Etcetera
First, a little housekeeping: I have finally figured out how to enable subscriber preferences on Mail Chimp! Currently the default mode is that everyone on my mailing list gets everything I ever send out, which means both “newsletter” type things AND my very occasional blog posts. Click HERE and select which topics you’re interested in […]
Joyful Things Because Joy is Resistance (& Boy Have I Got Joyful NEWS)
I have several half finished blogs from post-election written where I tried to gather my thoughts on Everything. But you know what? Other people have already talked about that, and have done so very eloquently. I don’t have much else to add that hasn’t already been said better by someone else…
Welcome to Happy Valley.
First: The Wilderness of Girls is out now!
Second: Here is a weirdly disjointed blog post about the last two+ weeks! I started it pre-release and didn’t get back to it until June 26 because omg life, but I feel like it captures the truth of my experience better than re-writing it.
ABA Winter Institute: My First Official Author Event
I know this is usually a space where I write (hopefully) insightful essays about the human condition that (hopefully) resonate with my readers, but it’s also historically been a bit of a public diary where I try to record the moments in my life I’d very much like to remember and be able to look back on. So please enjoy (or ignore!) this recap of my Very First Professional Appearance As An Author at the ABA Winter Institute in Cincinnati!
The “How I Got My Agent” Post
There is no step-by-step path to get an agent or a book deal. It all takes a tremendous amount of luck. But if you’re not trying pretty damn hard, luck will have a very difficult time finding you.
A Contradiction in Visibility
Please read my books and remember my name but also please do not perceive me.
La Roue de la Fortune
I’ve been trying to write about my Hermit Year for a while now, but true to the vibe of the Hermit card, it all feels too visible for my liking. It was A Year, to be sure. There were all the usual hermity things: turning inward, solitude, soul-searching. I spent a lot of energy on healing, both physically and emotionally. I set hard boundaries, possibly for the first time in my life (at least consciously). I realized someone I loved was incredibly toxic and beyond my ability/not my responsibility to love into wellness. I grieved. I grew. And I reconnected with old friends, and continued to discover and reconnect with my authentic self, someone I’ve been trying to get to know again for a very long time…