Hey everyone, Fellow writing parents, I don’t need to tell you that this year’s been a rough one. It’s one thing to work from home when you’ve got a spouse at work and a kid in school, but it’s an entirely different ballgame when your home becomes a school, a playground, and a conference room […]

Hey everyone, Much like you, I often feel behind. I’m behind on the big things. I should have published at least a few novels by now. I should have been making more money. I should have figured out this work-life balance thingmajig. I’m behind on the small things. I should written that blog post last […]

Hey everyone, I almost feel embarrassed telling this story but hey, if you can’t embarrass yourself in public, what is even the point of being a writer? So, quick background: This year I changed my name. It was a name I chose when I was 14. Last year I wrote a novel. Now, see, I […]

Hey everyone, Years ago I used to read a blog that was written by an illustrator whose work I adore. This woman was very much like me—ambitious, goal-oriented, and desperate to prove herself. She was everything I was, just a few years ahead, and like me, she loved working for newspapers and magazines, illustrating for […]