Be careful what you wish for, people. I’d been saying for awhile that I needed a break. Since starting my blog in July 2018 and rediscovering my love for writing earlier that year, my everyday life has become quite overwhelming. Although I love what blogging has brought into my life, balancing it with a “day job,” a long commute, and spending time with loved ones is a little tricky. So often, I’ve thought how nice it would be just to get...
One of the things I look forward to every month is getting a Stitch Fix delivery. Stitch Fix basically changed my entire confidence level, as well as how I shop for clothes. Maybe one of these days I’ll post about that, but, for now, I’m merely mentioning it in passing since Stitch Fix is how I acquired The Sweater. You can find out more about Stitch Fix here if you’re interested, though. My personal stylist at Stitch Fix knows I’m into...
Exactly one year ago, I decided to become a writer again. I know, I know -- one doesn’t really ever stop being a writer. It’s a feeling and talent that, once discovered, exists within you forever. However, after barely putting pen to paper (or fingertips to keyboard) for many years, and after repeatedly shoving my creative side down into a deep, dark corner in favor of other pursuits, I think it’s safe to say that, during those times, I...
So, I think I'm in the middle of a mid-life crisis. AND IT'S BEEN AWESOME. Mostly. Mostly awesome. There are definitely some down sides to this whole thing I'm going through. Aging, obviously. I'm not thrilled with the fact that the elasticity of my skin no longer defies gravity like it used to. There are some less superficial reasons why riding through my mid-life crisis has been difficult, though. We'll get to those in a little bit. First, I...
You guys. I thought writing a novel would be one of the hardest things I’d ever do. I was totally wrong. I’ve finished three rounds of revisions on my manuscript, which means that it’s time to start querying agents. “Queries” are emails in which I beg literary agents in a professional manner to read 10-30 pages of the full novel I spent months pouring my blood, sweat, and tears into, in the hopes they will want to read the rest of the...
If it hadn’t been for Harvey Weinstein, I might never have written a novel. I know, I know. What a thing to say. But, it’s true. I’ve been writing stories since I was six years old, but I became serious about writing in middle and high school, when poems and short stories just seemed to pour out of me. I was published in my high school literary journal, won writing contests, and got As on all my creative writing assignments; it was if...
