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Scary Good Things 🫦

good things flower

Do you ever feel super-excited about what you hope will be your next great thing (a project, a lesson plan, an event, whatever that is for you) but equally nervous, too, like anxiety ninjas are nun-chucking your giddy vibes?🥷 😬 That’s me. Right now. Scary good things went down this weekend.  A website makeover, again (but it […]

 💝 Valentine’s Day Advice… & Cute or Cringy 👀 ? 

Retro Valentine's Day Card

February should be my favorite month—I’m a romance writer, after all, and romantic ideas are everywhere. Valentine’s Day should be my jam. But in all honesty (maybe because I write romance), Valentine’s Day has always felt cheesy. And, believe it or not, I try not to be cheesy. 🧀 🥴 I’m also a mystery writer (or as I like to call […]

📣 Bonus Reads & More! 🫶🏻

While it froze outside and some of you lucky ducks played in the snow (not me, sadly), I was screen-locked with edits and bonus reads. That’s what happens when writers love their characters–we can’t stop writing them! So, this week, I dropped some… BONUS READS like these are short enough to enjoy while waiting for […]

So… Need Help With Those Resolutions?

light on resolutions

Welcome to mid-ish January. It’s Friday (Whoop, whoop!) and almost two weeks into the new year. How are those New Year’s resolutions going if you’re the type that makes them? Hmm? I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I get the appeal. New Year, fresh start, let’s make some changes. 🏋🏾‍♀️ 🤸🏻 🧗🏿‍♂️ YEAH! It’s […]

Best. Mother’s Day. Ever.

Mother's Day Ellen Ripley

Mother’s Day never tops my list of favorite holidays. It’s a lot of pressure over gifts and too-busy restaurants when, if I’m honest, a real “day just for me” would mean wine, the couch, Chinese food, and a marathon of murder shows.