The Muddled Story of Damsel
You know, I really expected Damsel to be all bad. I don’t think its trailer did it many favors, and…
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Motherhood Meets Taylor Swift
A strange relationship exists between Taylor Swift and my specific experience with motherhood. Since the birth of my second son,…
Analyzing Gone Girl’s Amy Dunne
I recently watched Gone Girl for the first time. (Yes, I know it’s 2023, and I’m behind.) Now, there are…
Writing a Book That Exists Between Genre Lines
I think about genre in relation to The Last Summer (of You and Me) a lot. It’s a contemporary novel…
Tips for Writing Great Dialogue
One of the biggest things new writers and even intermediate writers tend to struggle with is dialogue. This makes sense…
The Best Places to Learn
When you’re a writer, it’s important to constantly be learning. Sometimes that’ll look like taking a writing class, but sometimes…