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I was a quiet child who grew up reading every book I could find in the library, speaking more to my stuffed animals than I did to other children. I found the playground noisy, preferring to play pretend with my best friend instead of swinging from the jungle gym or throwing rocks at each other…

I know. When you’ve read and reread and rewritten and copied and pasted and rewritten your own work a hundred thousand times, it kills you a little bit on the inside to edit it yet again. I know it feels as though you’ve gotten everything right on the first try and nothing more can be…

To never experience heartbreak, take your heart from your chest of skin and bone and place it instead into a chest of wood. Take a lock and wrap it three times around the wooden chest, careful not to let any sunlight through the splintered boards. Wrap a cloth around the chest to block out any…

  With Nanowrimo happening and all the literary carnage that come with it, sometimes it’s nice to take a breather and write about things just for the sake of writing itself. Sometimes it’s nice to write because it’s fun, and for that, here’s a list of ten autumnal writing prompts in honor of what’s left…

It’s Halloween (close enough to Halloween to put up snowmen and neon reindeers, anyways) so there have been a whole lot of lists on the internet telling you what costume to wear. You know what needs more lists? Costumes made specifically for writers!   Here’s my list of truly terrifying costumes for a writer’s halloween. 🙂…

So I’ve decided to take a break from the lighthearted and write about a topic I hold dearly to my heart, and that’s the concept of diversity in literature. Most authors write about what they know, and some people avoid writing about diverse characters because of an inherent fear of either perpetuating stereotypes or inadvertently…

Never one not to fall prey to internet culture, I decided to write up a blog post on the average poo (I’m trying not to swear here. Darn you censorship!) that writers say on a pretty regular basis. Here goes nothing. Only one cup of coffee today. I’m trying to cut back. Tea and books,…

  Life has its ups and downs just as I’ve had my personal ups and downs, the feeling of either climbing to the top of Mt. Everest or falling face-first from it. I’ve had times where it’s gray outside and the early hours of winter darkness make me feel as though even getting out of…

So I’m starting my freshman year at Dartmouth right now and the hectic orientation schedule makes me feel like I’m being pulled in all directions. I love the college so far though, and everyone seems so friendly and willing to help you. But with so many events on my metaphorical plate, there’s only one question…

I’m about to head off to college soon, so here’s one lighthearted article before I go off into the metaphorical wilderness of moving in (and the literal wilderness of a freshman camping bonding trip). Sure, some people sincerely are concerned with your wellbeing. And some people simply aren’t. Here are a few comebacks for those…