Taking A Deep Breath… and Holding It
Why I am taking a break but not really going anywhere.
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The Art of Radical Self-Trust
As a writer I have always believed in trusting the reader. If a writer fails this, the prose suffers. It is where walls of text and overwrought exposition is born and storytelling goes to die.
Leaving Twitter? Where to Find Me
If you choose to leave Twitter, that's a decision I understand and respect. At this time, I don't have any plans to leave but that may change in the future. If you'd like to stay in touch and keep me in your networks, here are the other ways to reach me.
Killing My Darlings—Well, Just One of Them
Why I’m getting rid of a pseudonym I recently pulled a project from Kindle Vella. Because of the considerable delays in getting any content removed…
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Questions I’m Not Sure I Want Answered
In the wake of what I experienced and as my perspective sharpened, I was left with questions I didn’t have before. They were painful to say out loud but I knew that acknowledging and accepting them was my way out. They were the sign I had at least located the home stretch even if I was not ready to traverse it.
Who Bears the Emotional Labor in an Affair?
I thought I was giving him the freedom to be himself, figure things out, and come to me when he felt ready. In reality, he was using me to plug the holes in the sinking ship of his marriage. And when she returned, there was no need for me. If one woman was defective and absent; the other would do just fine.
Why I Don’t Brand Myself as a Writer (Yet)
Writing is art. Writers are creatives. We are allowed to experiment, make messes, push boundaries and withdraw from them if we desire. To learn the rules then break them all, simply for the sake of our art.
If There Could Ever Be a Good Ending to an Unknown Affair, I Found It
If either of us had boarded a plane, it would have been a much different outcome. A single kiss would have sealed a far worse fate. Something was going to give sooner or later. Much better that an algorithm tipped me off in the middle of the night rather than a condom breaking in the middle of a getaway.
The Tetris Effect and Trauma
The purpose of Tetris is to achieve it, clearing lines, creating more space. ...The strongest lesson it imparts is that you plan for Tetris, but let go of it, too.
It Was (Likely) ADHD All Along: My Lightbulb Moment at 34
I was incredibly organized, but not motivated because I was emotionally and mentally exhausted from managing others’ emotions and environment.
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