When was the last time you did something that scared you?  I’ll go first. Last weekend, I participated in an author festival at my local...

I've been getting my work published in print publications since I was 18 years old. My first published work was in Teen Ink , a literary...

Happy Holidays! Whatever occassion you celebrated, I hope you had a wonderful time filled with family and friends. I’ve tried over and...

It has been a few weeks since I’ve blogged—how do I do this again?  At several points throughout the year, I’ve thought myself crazy for...

I’m in a festive mood. The leaves are changing, the weather is crisp, and I have been drinking pumpkin spice protein coffee nearly every...

My husband and I have a little inside joke—at least, I think that’s the category it would fall into.  Whenever we have experiences that...

Some of my earliest memories involve writing.  I grew up spending summers at the pool. My brother and I were both on our neighborhood...

I started a Facebook page! I’ve avoided social media for a while now, but the longer I run this blog, the more I realize I need it as a...

Mental health is at an all-time low, and I’m always looking for ways to keep myself healthy and happy. Self-care is the act of...

Whether you’re an aspiring author or just spend a lot of time writing emails, this blog post is for you. My Best Tips for Becoming a...

Last weekend, I attended a workshop at the Maier Museum of Art located on Randolph College’s beautiful campus in Lynchburg’s Rivermont...

My husband and I purchased a mid-century fixer-upper a little over two years ago, and one of the biggest mysteries we’ve yet to solve is...

We thought we were lost. We’d been driving for two hours already, and the maps app told me to turn down a dirt road that looked like a...