Welcome! If you're a new subscriber to this monthly newsletter, you can check out past issues here. ...NOT Easy! Does the transition between seasons throw you off, Reader? It sure does for me! I knew summer time with the added childcare demands and push to record the fall guest podcast episodes would require my editing to go on the backburner...but I'm not happy about it. I worked hard to develop a writing system that worked for me in the winter and spring. Now I have to start from scratch to...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Spring! If you're a new subscriber to this monthly newsletter, you can check out past issues here. It's Editing Time! I'm so grateful to have your support, Reader, as I journey deep into the editing trenches. From the onset, I wasn't sure what I wanted this process to look like, or how I would tackle this major feat. But as I've learned from paddling the Mississippi River, summiting 14ers, and getting through the long days with an infant, the only way to do it is one baby step at a...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Welcome! Completed manuscript of Lonely Girl, printed and contained in a binder If you're a new subscriber to this monthly newsletter, you can check out past issues here. What's New? At the beginning of 2025, I set the intention to finish my edits on the Lonely Girl memoir. Initially, I counted 21 stories that needed to be added. As I worked through them, there actually ended up being a couple more than that. I timed the conclusion of the writing to coincide with Spring Break week. I had the...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome! Jordan and I at a murder mystery dinner show for Valentine's Day! If you're a new subscriber to this monthly newsletter, you can check out past issues here. What's New? At the beginning of 2025, I set the intention to finish my edits on the Lonely Girl memoir and build my author website. Our weekly podcast, Inspired Writer Collective, helped me foster connections with an accountability coach, Amanda McKinney, whom I had the pleasure of interviewing for an upcoming episode to help...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Welcome to my newsletter! I can't believe this first newsletter is coming hot to your email inboxes. This was something I knew I needed and wanted to do for a while. The feelings about finally doing it range from immense gratitude to you, Reader, all the way to high vulnerability and fear. But if there's anything I've learned over the past 2 years of working my memoir, it's that I have to lean into the fear. So I think we are due for a little catching up. As you may know, I've been working on...
7 months ago • 2 min read