To all my readers and writers out there, I know it’s been a while since you’ve seem my words on the pages but I’ve busy. My fingers have been busy keeping up with art and craft shows and holding up the pages of some cozy reading. One of my goals this year was to readContinue reading “Cozy Reading”
Category Archives: Weekly Updates
Finding Unicorns
Today, I ventured out of my hobbit hole and wandered the streets of my own city. Influenced by foodies and cozy cafe finders, I found myself turning down an unknown road. The Maps app on my phone finally decided to work it’s brain today and I turned onto a street tucked behind the busy mainContinue reading “Finding Unicorns”
End of Summer Update
The end of summer is already here in Minnesota and the State Fair has begun. The next two weeks will be full of new foods on a stick and a small break from event life. While my writing life may have been on hiatus, my art life has kept me busy. Yes, I’m still tryingContinue reading “End of Summer Update”
A Day of Indulgence
May Day is here and there’s nothing like spending the day walking outside, shopping, and browsing book shelves without a time limit. This is a fresh start to spring. I spent the day indulging and not worrying about money. It’s my birthday month and I decided to treat myself to a new wardrobe, add moreContinue reading “A Day of Indulgence”
Still Exploring
In the middle of the night, my mind woke up and I let myself pour out all the thoughts that accumulated onto the white pages of my journal with no lines. Sometimes my thoughts come out in sketches, stickers, and written word and I let it happen. Over the past year, I’ve given my innerContinue reading “Still Exploring”
Inner Voice
After my trip to Japan, I’ve struggled with my next novel about a cat who helps lost souls in Tokyo Station. I have the idea but getting it written on the blank pages have taken a couple turns and detours. Thinking of my target audience, I’ve gone back and forth on the age range. IsContinue reading “Inner Voice”
Your Next Listen
The last few weeks my hands have been busy and I started to feel over saturated with visual stimulation. My brain cried out to be fed non-sensationalized headlines, click bait, and too many things to worry about. I needed the right kind of quiet. Sometimes, I turn to audio books to fill the solitude ofContinue reading “Your Next Listen”
Letting Go
The rush of the words spilling out onto blank pages is over and excitement has turned into dread. It’s time to craft and work on the story. Letting go of first drafts has never been easy. What writer wants to begin making cuts to their genius? Drafts are like holding a newborn and none ofContinue reading “Letting Go”
Good Reads
The end of the week is here and I took an entire day curl up on the sofa under the soft, heated blanket that my husband gave to me at Christmas. I entered back into the world of Yeonnam-Dong’s Smiley Laundromat by Kim Jiyun and I wish it came with a scratch and sniff insideContinue reading “Good Reads”
Staying Green During Winter
The past few weeks it’s gone below zero during the night and I’m doing my best to stay warm. I’m not one of those who enjoys outside walks during the winter because I don’t like frozen limbs. Lately, I’ve been thinking about places I can escape up here without having to get on airplane. WhereContinue reading “Staying Green During Winter”
Coffee Time
My school field trip day extended and I decided that I wanted to recreate school story hour too. It was another jump into the car because I have some new goals for 2025. One goal is to read and finish the piles of paper bound books I have stacked up at home. The second wasContinue reading “Coffee Time”
The Book Store
Today, I felt like I was going a school field trip as I jumped in the car. A phone call the other day let me know that a book I was waiting for by Kim Jiyun, had finally arrived. During the holidays I was craving a good story, a neighborhood story that gives inspiration andContinue reading “The Book Store”
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