I don’t spend enough time writing. Writing is meant to be my main job (with time out for teaching yoga). Yet, somehow, it ends up slipping down on my to-do list. Instead of writing 5 or 6 hours a day, I’m lucky to squeeze in 1-2 hours. If any hours at all. I’m not entirely […]
Music is powerful. It sets a mood and evokes emotions. And it can be a writer’s best friend. While there are times when I prefer to write in silence, I usually have music playing in the background. Though it has to be the right music for what I’m writing. When I was writing The Insistence of
(Trigger warning: self-harm) If I were a doctor, a surgeon, and a patient came in with a gunshot wound, I think I would know what to do. Where to focus my concern. If a patient came in with shrapnel, tiny bits of metal embedded throughout her body, my path might not be so clear. Which
Trauma survival plays a part in some of my writing. That can be a difficult issue to tackle. My main character in To the Left of Death struggles with post-traumatic stress after being unwittingly involved in murder. The novel is written in the first-person, which lets you step inside her mind and (hopefully) experience some of her
I don’t have tattoos, but I wear jewelry like talismans. Reminders that I can be strong, connected, and grounded. Sometimes, often, I need those reminders. Some of my jewelry changes. Some of it stays the same. A ring on my right hand reminds me to “be here now.” A ring on my left hand reminds
