Do we know when we're at a threshold? Or do we just act in the moment and only understand how pivotal these decisions truly were in hindsight?

We're screaming more often, and louder.

Book haul, Florence, 2023 Context In 2023, my best friend (the one I mentioned in another book review ) and I took a trip to Florence. On...

Sarah Lawrence College. September, 2016 The stages of grief are so well-known they've joined the armchair psychologist's lexicon....

View from the roof of the Peninsula Hotel, Manhattan, 2016 In her recent video on Lev Grossman's The Magicians trilogy, video essayist...

Hinksey Park, October 2024 In the past two months, too much happened. I got engaged, which coincided with both my birthday party and...

I'm always skeptical of when a literary agency, journal or competition has a rapid turnaround. On one hand, it's great to have a clear...

Since I last wrote, I've received countless rejections and a couple acceptances. I've performed in my first poetry slam competition, and...

Recap: I've been rejected from two prose competitions and one poetry journal. I've submitted my work to many, many more to outpace these...

Yesterday, my best friend and I listened to the soundtrack of EPIC the musical. As if my mind wasn't already fixated on mythology, this...

I don't know what I've gotten myself into. A year ago, I launched a Substack on the foolhardy belief I was ready to write a massive work...

Since my last post, I have received one agent rejection and one (or three?) competition rejection(s). Indomitable, I continue to write...

I've done it. Maybe. I've used my memory to enhance, rather than overwhelm, my writing. And people responded well to it.

What it's about: Mental illness, introspection, finding joy in tragedy Why did I read it: I like to read poetry collections in between...

I (finally) want to announce some little successes. I've tried not to be too negative here, but obviously when discussing rejection...

What's it about: Ancient Irish law, customs and culture Why did I read it: Research for Terminal Lucidity 's second storyline. Lá Fhéile...

A broody 17-year-old coping with heartbreak through poetry, 2013 Happy International Women's Day! Today, I want to tell you about...

It might not be deadly, but the silent rejection is a particularly frustrating beast to battle. This past week, while facing intense...

It's a glass of strong tea with a slice of lemon—more sweet than bitter, easy to drink, but always bites you at the end. I'm not talking...

When I pitch it to friends, they tell me they'd read my novel. That's beyond reassuring, however none of them are going to represent me to a publisher.