Writing Life
The honest, everyday side of writing, from the cafés where I work best to the habits, hard seasons and small joys that keep me coming back to the page.
The Creative Life · Writing Life
After years of growing an Instagram audience to 100k, I felt increasingly disconnected from why I was online in the first place. So, I traded the pressure to create content for something quieter.
Reading Life · What I’m Reading
One story a day from The Best American Short Stories: what the series is, where I started, and what twenty stories a year teach me about writing.
The Creative Life · Writing Life
A little essay about being a weird b*tch, loving God and a good cuss word, unfollowing whoever you want, and making a life that feels like yours—even when other people don’t understand it.
The Creative Life · Writing Life
Why a 20-minute evening walk is the best way to end a long day of writing at home: what I notice, my loose rules and how to start the habit yourself.
The Creative Life · Writing Life
Why I write better in a coffee shop than at home, my café writing routine, and how to use a café as your office without becoming that person.
The Creative Life · Writing Life
How I found pen pals in Colombia to practice Spanish through handwritten letters, and how you can find a language pen pal of your own.