Friday the 13th! Fun fact: The word for fear of Friday the 13th is “paraskavedekatriaphobia.” Another fun fact: In Italy, Friday the 17th is the day of bad luck–the 13th is considered lucky. Anyway, this week was launch week for Ways the World Could End! Thank you to everyone for the support. I hope you — Read More
Weekly Roundup: May 6, 2022
Here we are in May. I hope everyone has a nice Mother’s Day weekend. I’m well-aware that Mother’s Day can be complicated for myriad reasons. Thinking of all of you who struggle with the day. And to all the moms, I hope you feel loved. Quote of the week:“Many of us seek community solely to — Read More
Weekly Roundup: April 29, 2022
Is it just me or did April go by extremely fast? I don’t know how it’s May in two days. I’m not complaining—I have many exciting things happening in May, including the release of Ways the World Could End on May 10! Quote of the week:“We wouldn’t need books quite so much if everyone around — Read More
Weekly Roundup: April 22, 2022
Happy Friday! I hope you’re doing something today to celebrate the Mother of all Mothers–Earth! I went for a nice walk with my neighbor this morning and admired some big, puffy clouds. I am still riding a high from running the Boston Marathon this past Monday and am confused that it is already Friday. Let’s — Read More
Weekly Roundup: April 15, 2022
This is a particularly happy Friday for me! I did my last training run in preparation for the Boston Marathon on Monday. This training cycle was quite the journey, physically and emotionally. I’m so grateful for my health and for what I’ve learned about myself in this process. Off to Boston tomorrow! Quote of the — Read More
Weekly Roundup: April 8, 2022
Happy Friday! Let’s get right to it. Quote of the week:“Everyone writes in a way; that is, each person has a ‘story,’ a personal narrative which is constantly being replayed, revised, taken apart, and put together again. The significant points in this narrative change as a person ages—what may have been tragedy at twenty is — Read More
Weekly Roundup: April 1, 2022
I have a big announcement. I am going to pivot away from my usual fiction and start writing romance novels. I feel like this is where the money is at and I need to control my gag reflex and write some really cheesy love scenes. What do you think? APRIL FOOLS. My god, I cannot — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 25, 2022
I do not know how we are at the end of March. I am envisioning a line graph where the x-axis is “age” and the y-axis is “perceived speed of time.” You catch my drift. Alright, let’s get into the good stuff: Quote of the week:“Re-examine all you have been told… dismiss whatever insults your — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 18, 2022
I consider these little weekly roundups a journal of sorts (though I also keep a journal). Maybe one day I’ll want to see what I was thinking about in a given week. Or not. I don’t think I’ve ever gone back and read an old journal. The writing is the point, isn’t it? Quote of — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 11, 2022
The news continues to be utterly depressing and I’ve been thinking a lot about overwhelm, and how to reconcile my own relatively petty concerns with the much larger concerns of others in different parts of the world (or next door, for all I know). Basically, #empathproblems. Quote of the week:“If we don’t change, we don’t — Read More