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I had some extra PTO to use before it resets next month, and I decided to use it to recharge and refill my creative well. If you read last week’s post, you’ll know that my summer got a little away from me. By taking a few days off, I was able to really block outContinue reading “70,000 words.”

How’s your summer been? Mine’s been busy, and honestly, a little stressful. From a girls’ trip to Arkansas, to a tennis injury, to outdoor musicals, concerts, and to one unfortunately high plumbing repair bill, I haven’t had much time to sit down and rest–let alone write. Even with Friday afternoons off, I feel like IContinue reading “Hello, again!”

Does anyone else feel like once May hit, their calendars just exploded? Or is it just me?  I don’t know what it is about summer, but I feel like I’m ten times busier than I was the first few months of the year–and that’s with having flexible summer hours for work. Maybe there are justContinue reading “Ah, summertime.”

Unfortunately, the “Rejection” posts are going to turn into a series.  I received another agent rejection from one of the agents I pitched to at the conference. This leaves us with just one agent that I haven’t heard back from.  This part doesn’t get easier.  It still stings when I open an email and findContinue reading “Rejection. Part 2.”

After giving you all so much good news, eventually one of my updates was going to be a bit of a downer.  I heard back from one of the agents I pitched to at the last conference—this was the agent who had requested the full manuscript of Veritas—and she decided to pass on Veritas. WhileContinue reading “Rejection.”

When I was in the third grade, we were assigned a project that had several different options. I don’t remember what the exact project was–or what any of the other options were–all I remember is that there was a creative writing option, and I wrote a story about the Loch Ness Monster. (It’s possible theContinue reading “When did I know I wanted to be a writer?”

This past week, I really tried to come up with some kind of writing routine that would work how I needed it to work.  Turns out… It’s all about intentionality. Instead of trying to work against my natural night owl tendencies, I decided I would try to carve out some time in my evenings andContinue reading “A follow up about routines.”

I recently received a question from a friend of mine. She asked, “Since you’re challenging yourself to write weekly, what do you do to make it more fun? Would you listen to music, make a favorite snack, or spontaneously break into dance halfway through your word quota?” The answer to this question differs slightly betweenContinue reading “Writing Rituals.”

Thank you guys again for reading my AWP wrap-up posts! I know they were a lot longer than my usual posts, so if you read until the end, I am grateful! This past week, I’ve also had several people let me know that they are really enjoying reading these posts, and I’m so glad thatContinue reading “Routines.”