Is social media really a way to connect with other or does it isolate us further by forcing social comparison on us? Reflecting on my own history and relationship with social media, I contemplate why I can never escape the platforms.
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Inspired by Katherine May's “Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times” novel, I reflect on the concept of wintering and how going inward, using introspection, solitude, and self-care helps me endure the season of winter.
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The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki explores the concept that items hold importance in our lives as humans do and thus the death of my beloved laptop invokes a reflection on grief and the personal self-growth I have experienced with this object.
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The story of how the YA paranormal comedy novel "How to Survive a Ghost Story" was developed from the initial novel inspiration to the self-publishing process.
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Squirrel Girl has been gracing “weirdest Marvel superheroes” lists since her debut in Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #8. However, Squirrel Girl has also proven herself to be one of Marvel’s most powerful heroes.
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There’s few things more ironic than creating content about retiring from creating content. I’m aware of this. But two years after retiring from content creation, I have some thoughts about my previous “career” in content creation and how retirement has treated me so I hope you don’t mind if I share them.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Boys, Dolly Parton, Mexican Gothic, Buzzfeed's Worth It, and more all make my list of my favorite things that made the trash fire year 2020 bearable. Did your faves make the cut too?
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For as long as I can remember, one of my biggest pet peeves has been people reading over my shoulder while I write. I don’t know where it came from. Maybe my perfectionist nature caused the peeve, knowing fully well that the first draft should never be seen by any eyes aside from my own let alone while I was actually writing said first draft.
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In this trash fire of a world right now, the only world we can trust is Animal Crossing’s world. These wholesome Nintendo games have been filling our dark world with bright characters, trees, and screaming moles since 2001 and they’re not stopping yet.
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Looking for some help making your new reading goals? Here are some of my tips and tricks on how to help you read more books and make the most of your reading challenge.
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Looking to create the perfect writing playlist? Here are some of my tips and tricks on how to develop the perfect soundtrack to your novel so you don't lose the tone or voice of your story.
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The last time I moved, I had a miserable time moving my library. I put all of it into only seven boxes that I found around the house and at least three of the boxes were impossible to move without a second person. This time around, I had nearly double the books and less help to carry the boxes around for me. It seemed like a daunting task for this hoarding bookworm and I was not looking forward to packing and/or moving my library.
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Looking for a good place to donate your old books? Here's a couple of my favorite places to donate books with the pros and cons of donating to those locations.
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As both a reader and an author, I love indie bookstores. There’s such a unique charm to each individual one I visit and every time I walk through the doors, I can feel the love and devotion to novels.
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The best villains of all time aren’t necessarily my favorite. Thanos? A bit of a crybaby who failed his intro to economics class. The Joker? Ugh. When you compare him to the rest of Batman’s colorful rogue gallery, he’s the weakest of the group.
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One year ago, my first book How to Survive a Ghost Story was published. One year ago was also when I vowed to never self-publish again because good lord self-publishing is tough.
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Do you love free audiobooks and e-books? Are you tired of Audible’s pricey one credit per month subscription service? Do you enjoy Kindle Unlimited but wish you could save a little money on it? Well then let me introduce you to my best friend: Libby.
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In March 2013, I applied for the YouTube partnership program. I was young, dumb, and hungry for the success. I thought I’d be rolling in that YouTube dough by December 2013, at the latest. Six and a half years, 1987 subscribers, and 223 videos later, I have finally received my first paycheck from YouTube.
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Ghosts have been appearing in media since Homer’s Odyssey and today’s pop culture is no exception. In honor of the spooky season (and my own not-so spooky YA novel about ghosts), let’s celebrate the top five not-so-spooky ghosts in media today! Why only the not-so-spooky ghosts? Well because honestly I’m a scaredy cat and also American Horror Story kind of has a monopoly on the whole “actually scary ghosts” thing.
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YouTube Red is now YouTube Premium and has added a $5 charge with the name change. Now that YouTube’s monthly service is $15 a month instead of $10, is the subscription worth it? I’ve been subscribed for three years and I’ve got the lowdown for you on each feature offered with the service.
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