I’m proud to admit I’m a Swiftie. Taylor’s first album was released when I was a senior in high school, and her songs have been like a soundtrack for my coming-of-age and now adult years. Many of her songs have inspired my own writing, and I’m in awe of her creative mind. So when she…
Halloween is a unique holiday with exciting features. You get the creepy, scary and goofy nature of costumes and horror movies, while also enjoying all the comfy-cozy quirks of the fall season. Sweaters, pumpkin spice and everything nice is my kind of Halloween. via GIPHY But I also like to get in the spirit with…
Every year I set a reading goal, and usually by December I’m pulling late nights trying to cram in the remaining books on my list. I’m proud to say that I’m sitting pretty well at the end of this year, happily going through the last book at a non-stressful pace. I aimed for 30 books this year,…
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” -Garrison Keiller Reader friends, ain’t that the truth? But readers don’t necessarily need books for Christmas. Book gifting can even be risky if you don’t know what the person likes or has read. Make the reader in your life happy with non-book gifts, things that…
There’s a common myth among writers that people were born with the talent to write. My mom has always told me that I have a “gift” in writing, and while I enjoy compliments, I have to argue that I wasn’t born with special writing skills. Perhaps I had instilled in me certain qualities that are required to…
