Continuing in our author interview series, today we’re hosting Mark McQuillen. Please enjoy. Tell us about your book. Well, actually there are 12 of them that chronicle… Read more “Author Interview, Mark McQuillen”

Hey, guys. Today we have an interview with Lizzy Stevens, author of a really fantastic amount of books. She also happens to be the CEO of Solstice… Read more “Interview with Author Lizzy Stevens”

Are you listening to Ditch Diggers yet? If you’re not, you totally should be. It is the number one reason I’m laughing in public without explanation. Earlier… Read more “Triage life”

I’ve probably said this before but getting published is not the end of the road. It’s not the shiny, beautiful land of flowing money and praise that… Read more “I must be different”

If you’re just joining us, this is day two of my explanation of why I left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Standard disclaimer:… Read more “Leaving the church of my childhood, Part Two”

It took me a long time to write this post. Honestly, even while I’m writing it now, I’m trying to think of reasons not to. It’s really… Read more “Why I left the church of my childhood, Part One”

Let’s talk about anger today. Not because any of us are particularly angry. I’m frequently angry, about any number of things both personal and universal. But I’m… Read more “Anger, a personal essay”

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Last month I wrote an open letter to a teacher I wasn’t thrilled with. Unless you’ve been very lucky I’m sure…

You might already know this, but I freaking love cooking competition shows. Right now I’m marathoning the Spring Baking Competition and I am loving every second of… Read more “What I learned from baking competition shows”

Camp Nanowrimo is over for the year. And, as it’s the first year I’ve ever participated, I wanted to share my thoughts on it. Surprise, it didn’t… Read more “My thoughts after Camp Nanowrimo, 2019”