From grief to new stories, discover how intentions, not goals, helped me rebuild my writing life, launch a new series, and find joy again. See my 2026 wins too.
Category: Writing Life
First Lines from Finalists for the 2026 Hugo Award
Discover the 2026 Hugo Award Finalist novels! My First Lines series highlights top sci-fi & fantasy reads to help you find your next favorite book or series.
Love Your Local booksellers Year Round
Don’t wait 364 days to support indie book stores. Don’t know why you need to support them? Here are 17 reasons, plus 8 non-book-buying ways to support them.
Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Being Creative
Creative products are undervalued by customers and creators. This writer takes a look at the numerous invisible costs and decides creativity is worth the cost.
10 Mindset Shifts to Build Your “I Can Handle This” Toolkit
Sometimes being a writer is overwhelming. So much to learn. So much to do. Here are 10 mindset shifts that will help you say “I can handle this.”