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2022 WRAPUP POST

by - December 26, 2022
 (the way I typed that post heading initially as 2002 wrapup hahahahaha help)I struggle SO much with wrapping up years at this point--they feel infinite and yet like a matter of seconds. I've aged a lot, and my life no longer wraps up neatly into a nice little bow. But I'm going to...

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look to the sky. remember.

by - December 19, 2022
 there is a king. the Lord is come.Lord on high, help us to remember that you are hereHelp us to recall your comingand not to be apathetic,because this is not a small thing that has happenedyou see only a babyyou smile at the fuzzy christmas card, at the bright and shining star, hanging...

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Know the Novel Part 3: EDITS PREP

by - December 15, 2022
 HELLO EVERYBODY!!! I am here to share once again about my book from the fall, Knife in the Back, and this time I've got the very exciting update of FINISHING IT. This book has my heart, so I'm super excited to share more about the WRITING PROCESS ACCCKKKK.Without further ado, let's jump into...

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My Characters As Taylor Swift Songs: Knife in the Back Edition

by - November 29, 2022
Hello everybody! Big news today: I finished writing Knife in the Back on November 20th (and it clocked in at a WHOPPING 106k)!I'm super excited to share this with y'all, and I decided that rather than doing my standard book finishing post, I'm going to do something a little different. That post is...

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Know the Novel Part 2: WE ARE FLYING (Knife in the Back)

by - November 14, 2022
 1. How’s the writing going overall?I'm at 98,000 words as I type this! I'm very very excited--I haven't written a book longer than 80-85k in literal years. Not since 2019. So the fact that I've still, in fact, got it is thrilling. 2. What’s been the most fun aspect about writing this novel so...

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Know the Novel (Part 1!)

by - October 10, 2022
Hey, everybody! It's the time of year again when some people start writing books. Not me. I don't have time because of College. But I do want to share my current WIP--the one I've been working on for the past few months--because Christine finally released her Know the Novel tag for this year!...

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autumn reads//books that bring the Fall Vibes

by - September 12, 2022
 It's in the mid-70s where I live, and I saw a singular tree starting to change a couple days ago...so now we're going to break out ALL the fall vibes, everybody! I can't wait to share some more stories and about my plans and life. But in the meantime, I'm going to create...

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rejoice.

by - August 29, 2022
 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again--rejoice!"It's a children's song. I wonder if you hear it now, as you read these words I have typed. It's a verse. Philippians 4:4. It's a reminder of how bright our future is in the Lord. It's a reminder of who we are. That...

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I FINISHED A NOVEL! //this is the first one in a while//greek mythology and things

by - August 15, 2022
 Hello, wonderful friends! I've been pretty quiet on this side of things, mostly because I finally, finally set my butt down and started writing again. I'll be honest: I hit intense burnout and writer's block in the second half of 2020, and I haven't finished a manuscript since. I've "introduced" so many WIPs on this...

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the Great Mind

by - August 08, 2022
 There's a fundamental flaw in creation science.We point to a natural wonder of immense, staggering beauty. "Look," we say. "Look at this creation. No natural process could have created this. It must be creation. Only creation could be so perfectly planned."And that is where we stop.We do not allow science and the natural...

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