In 2025, I read more and wrote less, and it made a huge difference. I mean, HUGE. Let me back up: I challenged myself to read more in 2025. I'd noticed that I hadn't hit my Goodreads goal in a while, at least not without cramming the last week of December, and I also noticed that … Continue reading How Reading More Improved My Writing Skills
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Comparing Yourself to Other (Author Edition)
I'm reading Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer, and it is amazing. The way the plot unfolds has kept me reading for hours, the characters are so damn likeable, and the writing *chef's kiss* is so utterly readable. And I am having serious doubts about myself and being able to write anything half as … Continue reading Comparing Yourself to Other (Author Edition)
Falling Out of Love with a WIP ( It’s Okay!)
Back in October, I planned on using this idea for a haunted house/portal fantasy that I'd had rolling around in my head for a few months. I smashed two ideas together and I ran with it. I took a week of vacation (because I had to use it before Jan or I'd lose it) and … Continue reading Falling Out of Love with a WIP ( It’s Okay!)

