Writer. Momma. Happy Human.
As most of you know, writing is my side gig. It's the thing I make time for because I love it—and while I do make some income from it, it isn't a lot. That’s okay, because that’s not why I do it. I have a regular day job, doing marketing and social media work for… Continue reading Patreon: What Is It, Why Did I Start One, and Why Should You Join?
It's been a while, I know. It wouldn't be true to say that the pandemic shut me down—I've been staying busy, and pretty dedicated to the self-care routines that keep my mind (and creativity) in a good place. It's just that, with the situation we're all facing at the moment (where 2020 is THE WORST),… Continue reading It’s Time for a Pep Talk
Here's a thing that's been on my mind lately. It seems like, as we get older, we stop allowing ourselves to explore new things. I hear a lot of "I'm too old for that" or "What's the point at my age?" or "But Megan, my hip replacement is next week." I attended a local blogger… Continue reading It’s Okay to Be a Beginner AKA No One Cares About You
Five years ago, I attended a writing retreat with a large group of authors who all debuted in 2014. We spent a long weekend working and writing and talking about goals. One night, we were asked to talk about where we hoped to be in five years. There were a variety of answers: I want… Continue reading Celebrate the Steps
It's time to start a new book, and I am not ready. I'm never ready. That's the whole problem. If you ask me what I need to be ready, I can't even tell you. I don't know. All I know is that I'm not ready. I wrote Between and its sequel without worrying about being… Continue reading I Am Not Ready.
When it comes to writing, I often worry about doing things the right way. What's the right way to blog? Do I need to focus solely on posts about writing? Should I post something every day? How do I promote it? Here's the thing. I want to write. I want to write long things, like novels, and short things,… Continue reading Am I Doing This Right?
Ben Folds is one of my favorite artists of all time. A lot of people are familiar with him because of his mainstream hit, Brick, from the late 90s. If that’s all you know of him, PLEASE dig deeper. He’s an incredible musician and songwriter, and his songs have fantastic lines such as: “Make me… Continue reading Be Somebody’s Ben Folds
We all know the One Hit Wonder, right? It’s a term typically used to describe a recording artist known for only one hit song. Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby, Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time, Eiffel 65 – Blue (I hate myself a little for even thinking of that song), Macy Gray –… Continue reading Pondering the One Hit Wonder
