It’s Going to be Okay(But Also, it Might Not Be)Dec 9, 2022A response icon18Dec 9, 2022A response icon18
Five Things to do at a Writer’s ResidencyAnd One Thing to AvoidJun 6, 2022A response icon2Jun 6, 2022A response icon2
Published inThe Medium HandbookHow to Love Second DraftsRevision is when the fun begins. Really.Feb 14, 2022A response icon1Feb 14, 2022A response icon1
What the “Dark” Place Looks Like When You’re HealingI’m in the dark place. I’ve been here for about a month, and it is steadily getting worse. The last time I was in the dark place like this…Oct 19, 2021A response icon4Oct 19, 2021A response icon4
Published inThe Medium HandbookWhat Writers Can Learn From Scary StoriesOct 2, 2021A response icon2Oct 2, 2021A response icon2
Published inHuman PartsI Spent 25 Years in the ClosetAnd coming out almost killed meAug 26, 2021A response icon5Aug 26, 2021A response icon5
Living in Florida — a Test of Faith During COVIDFlorida and Texas Make up 40% of All New COVID CasesAug 13, 2021A response icon10Aug 13, 2021A response icon10
Published inHuman PartsAn Unexpected Part of the Healing Journey — LossThe other day during a therapy session, I said suddenly, “Healing is hard.”Jul 21, 2021A response icon17Jul 21, 2021A response icon17
Published inHuman PartsHow My Grandmother’s Ghost Helped Me Overcome LonelinessThe lessons she taught me play a part in all the fiction I’ve ever writtenJul 1, 2021A response icon9Jul 1, 2021A response icon9
The 5 Types of Writing Teachers1. There will be teachers who challenge you. Who you don’t agree with. Who you fight with! Who you look at and think, “Why does this need…Jun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021