My Favorite Tools for Stress-Free Writing

I find it fascinating to learn about the tools other writers use to make their lives easier. Not just to

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My International Women’s Day Must-Reads (2022 edition)

Toni Morrison. Octavia Butler. Angie Thomas. Susanna Clarke. The influence these women had in my life and journey as a

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What I Learned After Launching My First Book

In May 2021, I set out on a mission to edit one of my oldest short stories so I could

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Tough Lessons Learned on My Self-Publication Journey

It may shock you to know that self-publishing can be challenging and difficult in unexpected ways. With only one book

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My Year in Writing – Lessons from 2020

What a strange year this was! If I could summarize my year in a short blurb, I would say this

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Self-publishing, Impatience, and a Writer’s Sin

Did you know biologists often store samples in -80°C freezers? These frozen giants are a massive source of stress. Sometimes

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Why Diversifying Your Creativity Will Be the Best Decision You Ever Make

You may have noticed a few changes on my blog recently. Namely, the appearance of a new section called “Shop”

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Afraid of Marketing Your Work? You Shouldn’t, This Is Why

Whether you’re a writer or a content producer, there is one task you can’t avoid: marketing your work. But how

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3 Mistakes I Made When I First Started Submitting Short Stories

These last couple of months have been hard. I’ve accumulated dozens of rejection letters and more heartbreaks than I care

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COVID-19 taught us it’s okay to slow down

When I was in elementary school, my teacher used to call me “turtle.” She said it affectionately to express how

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