First Cup of Coffee – April 25, 2025

I’m a featured author at Columbus Book Festival July 12-13! And the Closet of Doom is NO MORE. Also, I’m talking about the lack of control in creative careers and how that leads to toxic desperation – along with thoughts on dealing!



First Cup of Coffee – April 21, 2025

More of me NOT writing. Reflections on purging, reorganizing, and thinking about my office space in terms of what *I* need from it. Also, responding to a comment, writers letting go of screen adaptations doesn’t mean readers have to love the show!



First Cup of Coffee – April 18, 2025

My week of well-refilling and alternate-achieving. Being a career creative and balancing that output with business decisions/responsibilities and keeping ourselves healthy and happily creating.



First Cup of Coffee – March 31, 2025

It’s release day for STRANGE FAMILIAR! Also, I’m back after an unplanned podcast hiatus after being struck with the flu like a nail through the forehead. Also, being a notable alum of my high school and people messaging to ask if my books are “clean.”



First Cup of Coffee – March 17, 2025

I was going to say something pithy about the time-consuming tricks we do for social media, but you’ll have to extract that lesson yourself from my tale. Owl Crate tip-ins are done! Also: why something being your livelihood isn’t reason enough.



First Cup of Coffee – March 14, 2025

Regarding manuscript length and (seriously) what traditional publishing does and does not require, but signs that a book is really too long. (See pacing.) Also knowing when rewriting is FAR better than revising, and new earrings!