The inevitable has happened: I’ve joined a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Going on two. Honestly, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. D&D is a melting […]
When you give me an Arthurian legend . . .
I spent three hours reading (and finishing) Once & Future this morning by my apartment pool. The new young adult novel is a futuristic re-imagination of Arthurian legend. It’s set in space and Arthur is reincarnated as a girl, Ari. It’s also fantastically queer.
My Library Spot
As I’ve spent more time writing at the Central Austin Library on weekends, I’ve also established “my spot”.
Keeping Food Boring
I think I owe a lot of my success to successfully tracking my food (for the last 270 days straight through MyFitnessPal) to not liking […]
Writing Update: Starting Revisions
This past week I dove back into my novel, starting by rereading the Trash Draft start to finish. I didn’t make edits or changes but rather tried to take in the story for what it is now and get a feel for the flow and arcs already on the page.
Wisdom When You’re Ready
You can hear the same words of wisdom over and over again, but they don’t mean anything until you are ready. Sometimes, you’re not ready […]
Sunday Hikes
I’ve been able to explore some new hiking spots this spring, with the help of more adventurous friends. I’m very comfortable on my few Barton […]
Team As Family
When I picked out my two words from Brenè Brown’s list of values, I chose Courage and Connection. Connection. In which I really mean love, […]