My debut poetry collection is available for pre-order NOW under a NEW NAME and will officially launch in January!

If you lose a few followers on the way, so be it. What are you writing for?

Stare for longer, listen closely, re-read or re-watch. This might not have been made for you, or maybe it was, but it is yours now.

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.

This book is not only educational, but also patient and enlightening.

Writing this book is a feat I'm immensely proud of. I love the story, how it's evolved, all the feedback I've received and the bits I've untangled and reworked to fit them more neatly into the wider narrative. But if I could do it all once, I'll certainly do it again.

Did I just create an eternal playground for me to constantly improve my writing so I could apply it to other pieces? Is this my fucking metatextual immersive theater from Synecdoche, New York?

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...