Down Time
Tl;dr: My debut poetry collection is available for pre-order NOW under a NEW NAME and will…
Why a Blog?
I’m writing what will hopefully be a quick note, but given its importance, it might…
Art for Artists and Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson passed away on June 11th, 2025. I went to work the next day,…
“Threshold Reckoning”
Let us Lose and Be Glad in It
Review: Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism
Context In 2023, my best friend (the one I mentioned in another book review) and…
Goodbyes
The stages of grief are so well-known they’ve joined the armchair psychologist’s lexicon. However, if…
What Did I Write?
In her recent video on Lev Grossman’s The Magicians trilogy, video essayist Laura Crone does…
Writer’s Rush
In the past two months, too much happened. I got engaged, which coincided with both…
Speed
I’m always skeptical of when a literary agency, journal or competition has a rapid turnaround….
Review: The Sorrows of Young Werther
Since I last wrote, I’ve received countless rejections and a couple acceptances. I’ve performed in…
Performance
Baby’s first pamphlet, Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival, 2014 Recap: I’ve been rejected from two…
Review: Táin Bó Cúailgne
Yesterday, my best friend and I listened to the soundtrack of EPIC the musical. As…
How to Write Spec Fic
I don’t know what I’ve gotten myself into. A year ago, I launched a Substack…
Zero-Sum
Since my last post, I have received one agent rejection and one (or three?) competition…
Nonfiction and Revisitation
First, let’s recap: this month, I’ve received one nonfic acceptance, two fiction rejections, and competed…
Review: A Last Eyeful by Debra Shulkes
What it’s about: Mental illness, introspection, finding joy in tragedy Why did I read it:…
Vienna
I (finally) want to announce some little successes. I’ve tried not to be too negative…
Review: Brehon Laws by Jo Kerrigan
What’s it about: Ancient Irish law, customs and culture Why did I read it: Research…
The Beginning
A broody 17-year-old coping with heartbreak through poetry, 2013 Happy International Women’s Day! Today, I…
Silence
It might not be deadly, but the silent rejection is a particularly frustrating beast to…
Living on the Shortlist
It’s a glass of strong tea with a slice of lemon—more sweet than bitter, easy…
Firsts
Some wise words near the NYPL (August 2013) It was inevitable; my first literary agent…
Washington Square
Washington Square Park, August 2018 There are submissions you set your heart on. There are…
The Plan
Beckenham rail station, August 2020 I’m nothing if not a planner. Whether you consider it…