You know that thing, when you have a bunch of stuff to do but it feels like there’s no way you can get it all done, so you just don’t do any of it? Well, that’s what I’ve been doing. But instead of doing none of it, I’m only doing the fun stuff. In January,…

I’m an aggressively goal oriented person–I don’t usually make concrete goals or I get a bit obsessive (they become the only thing I think about or talk about. If you were looking for a friend that never shuts up about word count and the struggles in their work-in-progress then, Baby Cakes, I’m the friend for…

Christmas Eve is usually full. We go from one family’s house to another. It’s silly and loud and busy. It’s really lovely and it is nothing like the Christmas Eve we had this year. Today was quiet. We sang carols at my grandparents and went for a hike. My 18 month old son and I…

Writing has always been something I do. I’ve written so many words, most of which will never see the light of day. I’ve gotten input and read books on story and style. I am passionate and obsessed. But I wonder if I should quit, frequently. Let me explain my untrustworthy brain. First: I have an…

I have a character who writes poetry, this is one of her poems: When people look at me they see my dad But my backbone’s made of iron My expands like the universe My heart is soft as frosting I am my mother’s daughter.