I was thinking about writing a thread about mentoring programs and the babying of writers without agents on twitter. But I decided it is too much to thread. I wanted to give my thoughts time[…]

Warning: This is long and rambling and may not end with a point. But I still felt like sharing it.  I have been doing something very important with my maternity leave, besides taking care of[…]

Letters of recommendation have always been the bane of my existence. If I could clearly remember my college application process (I can't) I probably applied to the schools I did because they didn't require letters[…]

Build the Wall When I was a young girl, I was very into forts and little hiding places. Any chance I got, I carved out a little nook of my own in the house or[…]

There are times, wrapped up in a winter cocoon with Jojo, when I feel myself clinging desperately to the moment. The way she snuggles deep into me- the way she feels safe in my arms.[…]

Daddy with a fresh baby Jojo, hours after she was born.  A year ago today, I went to the hospital to meet my little wolf baby. She had grown in my uterus for a solid[…]

Today I did something I have never done before. I submitted queries to literary agents. It all sounds so professional and, honestly, I am not sure if it was a completely absurd thing to do.[…]

We decided to go to Hotnitsa today. Getting going, as usual, was a little rough. Peatuk went to sleep around midnight last night, because we had to stay up to finish Nikola’s birthday cake, and[…]