Stay Calm, It’s Only A Panic Attack

I'm 35 years old, and I never learned how to distinguish anxiety from intuition.

It’s Tough Out There – Non-Advice for Querying Authors

If we're connected on any social media platform, you may have recently seen me screaming about signing my second book deal. LOVEHURTS, a young adult contemporary, will release in July 2024 through Vine Leaves Press. This is my second book deal with an independent press, and I am both ecstatic and proud. It was a…

“Everyone just have a good time, dangit!”

If you love your children but hate taking them places, you are not alone.

“Lacks Focus” – A Disorganized (micro) Memoir

I’ve always been a quick study. From an early age, I was labeled “gifted” and included in the advanced classes. I made Honor Roll every semester. It came easily to me. Focus and organization, however, never did. With every passing year, it became harder to live up to those “gifted” expectations. I couldn’t prioritize. I…

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

This work of fiction is for all of us who've been through a real-life friendship breakup... Parting with near-lifelong friends, whether the reasons are clear or muddled, creates a crater in our souls, and it can take years to heal. May all of us who've endured such tragedy find ourselves whole again one day.

Christmas Came Early (Or, OMG IT’S HAPPENING!!)

I'm both excited and terrified for the roller coaster ahead of me in 2022. The steps between here and publication are many, and grueling. But I'll get there.

One Year (ish) Later

I wasn't born to be a bestselling author, I was simply born to write...

I’m Fine, and Neither are You

Here are two pieces of information about me: I have struggled with disordered eating since I was about 13 years old. Despite brushing with high fluoride toothpaste 2x/day and making every single six-month cleaning, I always have cavities. Okay, I changed my mind. Here’s a THIRD thing about me. I’m sick of everything being about…

“How dare you?!” – or – Why I Wrote a Book About an Insecure Chubby Girl Instead of a Fierce, Fat Heroine.

I consider myself a Body Positive advocate. I am against diet culture. I understand I have no right to judge anyone based on their size, just as no one has a right to judge me on mine. I do not condone fat shaming or bullying, and I know the BMI charts frequently shoved in our…

Motherhood Has Ruined “West Side Story” for me, and Not in the Way You’d Think

Motherhood has made me a lot of things. Patient. Exhausted. Resourceful. Exhausted. An expert in mediation. Sleep deprived. Happy. It’s a never-ending cycle of chaos, bliss, and chaotic bliss. One minute you’re thinking how this is the best feeling in the world. Nothing could ever be better than this. Everything is beautiful! Life is beautiful!…