• Computer monitor displaying color-coded chapter summary grid.
    Writing

    Color-coded revision for a messy mind

    I’m not a plotter by nature. My writing process is messy. But when it comes time to revise, I want to be able to see a good chunk of the novel on my screen at one time. I want a…

  • Notebook and pen
    Writing

    Writer Math

    A short short story on rejection and perseverance: I received a short story rejection this week that really landed hard. Naturally, I felt a little a lot bummed. As I logged the response in my short stories submissions spreadsheet, though,…

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    Books,  Photo

    December 2023

    What I’m reading Breakneck — Marc Cameron The Missing Hours — Julia Dahl Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect — Benjamin Stevenson Lone Wolf — Gregg Hurwitz Resurrection Walk — Michael Connelly The Searcher — Tana French Small Things…