Me, in my 20s: "I believe in positivity, clean living, health, and always being cheerful!" 🌈 ✌️ Me, in my 30s:

If you’ve been following the book saga, THEY ARRIVED!! 300 OF THEM IN MANY VARIOUS SIZED BOXES 🏃‍♀️🤠

Red in Tooth and Claw by @LishMcBride is another great addition to spooky season that has enough depth to provide chills all year long. Full #BookReview here: ringreads.com/2024/10/08/red…

In my experience, the themes often develop themselves if you give them a rich enough world and characters to grow in. One of the coolest parts about writing is seeing the things you didn't know you put into your work and then making them stronger.

Heartbreaking reminder

when they ask me what my writing process is

I call this the book hole

I may be late to the party, but Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell was a perfect read for both spooky season and #aceawarenessweek! Full #bookreview here: ringreads.com/2024/10/22/nes…

New story alert! My short story about being bullied in a small town and an animated scarecrow with a jack-o-lantern head is now live on Cast of Wonders! Read the text online, or listen to the podcast, narrated by the excellent @danooli_dani. Check it out! castofwonders.org/2024/10/cast-o…

C. S. Lewis, perspective reset

I must once again remind you...

One of the best pieces of writing advice I've ever gotten is to say not "This piece sucks" but "This is new, but it smacks of genius." The professor who forced this wisdom on me passed away this week. I will honor her by honoring my own writing, and making others do so, too

If you ever want a little more Lore Podcast in your life, there's #CabinetofCuriositiesBook from St. Martin's Press, a collection of fun and quirky stories to entertain even the dullest elevator ride. Full #BookReview here: ringreads.com/2024/11/12/cab…

Sometimes it feels like you’ll never get the spark to write again, but then all it takes is the tiniest thing: a walk through an unfamiliar street, a passage from a favorite book, a sudden rain, and you might find yourself inspired again. The words will find a way back to you.

In which I adore roughly 95% of Rita Bullwinkel's Headshot but check to see if my pages got stuck together for the other 5%. Full #bookreview here: ringreads.com/2024/12/31/hea…

Excited to announce I'll have a wee story in the upcoming issue of Pulp Asylum. "Safe and Warm" is a creepy little flash piece that's close to my heart and I'm thrilled it's found a good home!

I'm not usually a huge fan of sequels, but Lies on the Serpent's Tongue by Kate Pearsall might be even better than its predecessor (which I also loved). Full #BookReview here: ringreads.com/2025/01/07/ser…

Could there be a more relevant week for a discussion about death of the author - or, should I say, Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor, PhD🕷️ ? Full #bookreview here: ringreads.com/2025/01/14/dea…

This isn't a "I'm quitting social media" post but it is a PSA that I'll be peacing out here for the foreseeable future. Twitter has been an increasingly terrible place since it got bought but I've loved this bookish corner. Hope to find y'all on 🏙️. Stay well.