Misc – Ami Maxine

Shop Small

Let me preface this post by saying that I fully understand that not everyone has the time and/or the means to do so – but this is my plea post about shopping small – if you can. I’m a big proponent of shopping local whenever I can, partly because I like to know my moneyContinue reading “Shop Small”

Good Storytelling

It’s the Thanksgiving holiday, which means that I get a nice long weekend to…well, catch up on work. But also! Binge-watch (for the fourth…or fifth time?) what quickly became one of my most favorite shows: Ted Lasso. I’m very much a character-driven storyteller and story consumer, so when everyone started talking about this show (aContinue reading “Good Storytelling”

Social Media

I think the fact that I’m still typing away in blog format tells you all you need to know about my age and feelings on all of these new social media apps. I remember when TikTok first came around, and I said no – for the first time. Partly, I was too tired to dealContinue reading “Social Media”

My New Reading Lamp

Can I get real nerdy with y’all for a moment? ‘Cause I just got a new reading lamp, and I’m more excited about it than I probably should be. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I remember when I went from living on campuses with my partner (who was a hall director, and therefore had to live on) to owningContinue reading “My New Reading Lamp”

Chai

I love chai masala. I could drink it every single day and never get sick of it. I’m a ginger fiend. The cloves and cardamom and cinnamon are like a spicy hug. The little boost of caffeine helps me in my moments of need. It’s all perfection. In my stories, my characters are all aContinue reading “Chai”

Celebrating my Writing Buddy

I first met Ophelia O’Leary several years ago. She was smart and complex and a little bit sassy – not unlike her creator, Jack Lelko (who you all know as my writing buddy). I’ve had the chance to revisit her world a few times over the years – most recently when I set her publishedContinue reading “Celebrating my Writing Buddy”

Bookworm Gardens

Yes, it’s getting colder. Yes, you can now get just about any beverage with a dose of pumpkin spice. Yes, school is back in session and snow is inevitable. [enter sobbing here] But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still adventures to be had – and we sure love any adventures dealing with books. AndContinue reading “Bookworm Gardens”

Another Cave Point Post

Back in March, I wrote about a wintery trip my friend, Jen, and I took to Cave Point. We’ve since bookended our summer with another trek to our favorite spot on Earth. It’s hard to believe summer, defined here as the time period between the end of one academic year and the start of another,Continue reading “Another Cave Point Post”

Alternate Universe

One of my favorite things about writer twitter are the daily questions that folks pose – some of which get you to think about things relating to your main characters or story that you might not have otherwise. One such question popped up recently: My initial response was – I had a hard enough timeContinue reading “Alternate Universe”

Ancestors

One of the best things I’ve done is to follow Kathleen Foxx on Twitter. For many reasons – great resources, great advice, her podcast (Badass Writers) – but also her question of the day. 🙂 A lot of the questions are geared toward writing – questions about our main characters or setting, other pieces ofContinue reading “Ancestors”