I’ve long said that comparison is a form of self-harm. We are all on our own journeys and comparing ourselves to others can lead to heartache, especially when we don’t take into account that we have no idea of all the back story that led to where they are now. When I win a contest …
I am thrilled to have had one of my stories accepted to be performed on the podcast, Stories Less Spoken. The performer, Megan Greenwood did an amazing job bringing “Pennask Summit” to life. If you’re interested in hearing it, please click here to listen to the episode. And listen to past episodes by pressing the …
I truly enjoyed this conversation with Anita from Lez Talk About Books, Baby. We discussed gender fluidity, putting writing on hold, depression, imposter syndrome, and the amazing people who help me hold my life together when it feels as if it is falling apart, https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-252qx-f34b81
One great thing about being a teacher and a student is that I completely understand where my students are coming from when they message me to say they got overwhelmed and couldn’t get their paper done. Though I’ve been forcing myself through all of my deadlines, I have about thirty years experience working under duress …
I’m sad. I’m just feeling a little sad today. I shouldn’t be. After all, it’s day seven of NaNoWriMo and I’m averaging about 2,000 words a day. I’m healthy. The weather hasn’t gotten awful yet. But my birthday is two weeks from today and I’m thinking about money and how stressful the lack of it can …
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