How to be a writer and a grad student at the same time
Just kidding – I have no idea. Am taking comments from those super humans who have managed to figure it out, though. Thanks.
Category: Writing
New year, new blog
New year, new me – right? Well, kind of. It’s the start of 2017, and the new year always feels like the right time for change. In my case, it seems like a good time to update my blog. If you’ve been following my blog at all, you’ll see that it now looks a little different.… Read More New year, new blog
Writing isn’t easy
Just an honest observation for your Monday night: Writing isn’t easy. It’s difficult. Like very difficult. Sometimes I have to remind myself of that, because I get to thinking that it’s supposed to be easy. See, even when you have a good story in mind, and you have good characters, and you think you know… Read More Writing isn’t easy
Book mail is the best mail
Look what I just got in the mail! That’s right. It IS a copy of Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard. A week ago, I entered this contest on the Instagram page of Atlantic Books – the publisher. I was one of the winners, and today I received my prize in the mail, postmarked from London… Read More Book mail is the best mail
Do you prefer to edit on your computer or on paper?
Question for today: Do you prefer to edit on your computer or on paper? I’ve always been one to edit (and write) on my computer. In an effort to save paper and time (I can type faster than I write by hand), I’ve always gone to my computer. But recently, I was working with this one… Read More Do you prefer to edit on your computer or on paper?
Mackenzie Bates 