My Life

I like to keep a list in my bullet journal of the (mostly) little, everyday things bringing me a disproportionate amount of happiness these days. A recent sampling: 1. Nathan Hale’s Hazardous ... Read more

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

Let’s reinvent the romantic comedy

Book Lists, Books & Reading, Stuff I Love

If you’ve noticed a sharp uptick in the number of romantic comedies being released—both on the screen and on the page—you’re not alone: the romantic comedy is coming back with ... Read more

June 20, 2019August 28, 2019

10 things I learned this spring

Literary Destinations, My Life, What I learned

Regular readers know I love sharing a monthly round-up of what I’ve been learning lately, ranging from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. This season I passed up the ... Read more

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

What I didn’t know about the writing process

Books & Reading, My Life

Readers, this spring I feel like I’ve been lurching from one deadline to another. I haven’t talked about this in the depth here, although regular readers may have noticed my ... Read more

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

5 1/2 things I learned in March

My Life, What I learned

Taking Emily Freeman’s lead to share a handful of things I learned this month, from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. 1. You can use emojis in Scrivener. Scrivener is the ... Read more

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019

7 little things I’m loving for early spring

My Life, Stuff I Love

I like to keep a list in my bullet journal of the (mostly) little, everyday things bringing me a disproportionate amount of happiness these days. A recent sampling: 1. Walking ... Read more

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019

7 things I learned in February

My Life, What I learned

Taking Emily Freeman’s lead to share a handful of things I learned this month, from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. 1. There’s a mailbox in North Carolina called the Kindred ... Read more

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019

2 things you love, 1 thing you treasure, and 1 thing you’ll never forget.

Inspiration, My Life, Time Management

Readers, I’m just back from a quick trip to Memphis (for the second time ever) and Oxford, Mississippi (for the first). I’d always wanted to see Oxford for myself, but ... Read more

February 1, 2019

What’s saving my life right now

My Life

It’s February 1, the first day of what to many is the cruelest month, regardless of what T. S. Eliot wrote. This isn’t an easy month—or an easy season—for many of ... Read more

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

5 things I learned in January

My Life, What I learned

Taking Emily Freeman’s lead to share a handful of things I learned this month, from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. 1. How to make a prettier salad. I’ve loved Jenny ... Read more

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