The Thing I Swore I’d Never Do

by | Mar 24, 2021 | writing

There’s one thing I swore to myself I’d never do as a writer: once a book was published, I would not go back and revise it. I would not obsess over its imperfections, and I would not second-guess myself for the life of that book. I’d treat it like a...

The Benefits of Daily Drawing

by | Feb 13, 2021 | writing

Over the last few months, I’ve been getting back into a daily drawing practice. There are a lot of reasons for this: one was the simple fact that I missed taking enough time each day to doodle and experiment with drawings. Some days (ok, most days), I feel like...

For the Love of Snail Mail: A New Subscription Box

by | Jan 7, 2021 | art

  I’m kicking off the new year with a new project, born from my love of greeting cards and my geeky fondness for postage stamps. (I collected stamps as a kid, and was legit ELATED to unearth a sheet of 29-cent Elvis stamps in my grandmother’s house...

Fun Freebie: Paper Bird Ornaments

by | Dec 20, 2020 | writing

Freebie time! If you’re looking for a fun project you can do with the kiddos and need a little extra Christmas cheer, I’ve got one that’s simple and fun. Make your own paper bird ornaments that can be colored with markers, colored pencils, or colored...

Try Again, Fail Better

by | Dec 14, 2020 | art

Last month, I had this itch to make some ornaments. I’d seen some that were made with wood slices and loved the way they looked. It looked like fun, a new challenge, and something that would ease me back into painting. (Full disclosure: I have two wood panels in...