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30
Jul
Do I know enough? (Or, how to stop stalling and start drafting)

Do I know enough? (Or, how to stop stalling and start drafting)

Touch the project as regularly as you can, and accept that it'll feel, often, simply like work.
14 min read
22
Jul
Into Your Sun-Blessed Life

Into Your Sun-Blessed Life

This was an almost perfect translation. I can still hear its music in my head.
3 min read
07
Jun
How to write with a day job

How to write with a day job

Sustaining a writing practice even with a 9-to-5.
15 min read
16
Mar
Deciding on what project to pursue (or, overcoming shiny new object syndrome)

Deciding on what project to pursue (or, overcoming shiny new object syndrome)

How I actually chose which story to focus on
10 min read
21
Feb
How I wrote a novel: intro and master post

How I wrote a novel: intro and master post

On always trying to write longer, the five years it took to write this book, and what I'll be sharing about that process
9 min read
31
Jan
the math if we're mathing

the math if we're mathing

How much money did I make from my short story collection?
9 min read
30
Dec
it's been a minute

it's been a minute

2026 favorites, why i'm reviving the newsletter, and some EOY reflection questions
4 min read
11
Apr
a quiet little certainty

a quiet little certainty

what's my compass for how I want to act?
6 min read
18
Mar
held loose in cupped hands

held loose in cupped hands

my book is out in the world!
7 min read
11
Feb
gnawing through the tree

gnawing through the tree

on missing people and the run-up to debuting
6 min read