A Quarter Through the Century (and I still haven’t gotten my life together)
(Note: a lot of the content of this blog posts was taken from an email I sent to my private list. You can find the signup form here to get all these emails! This is my primary place to share with my readers other than Instagram.) The end of the year always wears me out. […]
Welcome to 2024 (and how 2023 went)
Welcome to 2024, a year that I like the sound of much more than 2023 (I hate odd numbers)! As 2023 came to a close, I realized that it had only been a month long, and that disturbed me. I should have had more than a month to do all the things I had to […]
Reviving Dares Despite the Immaturity Thereof | June 2022 Dares
Many years ago (in August 2016), I started a trend on my blog called “Dares.” (See my cringey first-ever post and explanation of the name here.) Every month, I’d post a wrap-up of the previous months and “dare” myself to do a list of things in the month to come. It was actually kind of […]
In Which Denial is Just a River, Really {2021 Wrapup & 2022 Goals}
Dear 2021, First of all, how dare you? Okay, but more seriously … I AM IN DENIAL. IT IS NOT 2022! I always feel a little gobsmacked by the new year, but this time, it feels doubly so. 2021 was a wild year. Like, I always say that, but this time, it is so true. […]
Well, 2020 Was a Year That Happened
Well, 2020 was a year that happened. Technically is still happening. And I think, at least according to my 2019 wrapup, I might have cursed it a little? I mean … [W]hen I think about it, at least I know now what I can’t do – and I know that I can weather a storm. […]
June & July 2020 Wrapup + Planning for the School Year
Before we starting on ANYTHING ELSE … I DECIDED TO RENAME THIS BLOG! I mean, really, I just decided to use an old name combined with a bit of a new one that describes what I kinda feel is my … aesthetic. Per se. *shrugs* SOOOOOOO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE: Lilacs & […]
Two Years Post-Graduation? Already?
It hit me the other night … I graduated two years ago. More than that, now, actually. I’m two years post-graduation. And what have I got to show for it? It was a bit sobering. Since I was sixteen (almost seventeen), it feels like not much has changed. Sure, I’ve switched my second day job […]
5 Things Historical Heroines Need to STOP Doing
Hi there, everyone! This post is sort of a follow up to one I did a while back, “Excuse Me, You Got Some Feminism in My Regency Romance.“ These are just some general observations about the heroines of all historical fiction – though, again, pre-1900 is when most of this takes place. BUT … this […]
The War of Ivy Introspective Continues
Writing Ivy Introspective feels like something that will never happen. Which is exactly why I’m going to spend this next week making it happen. You see, writer’s block is a thing — but it’s a thing that we can fight. I might lose a battle or two, but I intend to win the war. 😛 […]
February 2020 Dares & January 2020 Wrapup
The expression on my face = Give up, January. You can’t win. I’ve got Jesus and Ian and Bailey. *shrug* Okay, I always say this … but … JANUARY 2020 WENT SO MCFRICKEN’ CHICKEN FAST! Like, I feel like my December and November were lots slower than January. And here we are in FEBRUARY!? What […]
How Did 2019 Go, Anyway?
Hey everyone! This is my first post on my brand new (ish) blog, and I’m super excited! I can’t wait to share more awesome posts with you. But this first post is a boring one just talking about the MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE WORLD, THE AMAZING KELLYN ROTH. Okay, you’ve got me – I’m […]
My #1 Regret from Publishing Young
As you all know, I published The Dressmaker’s Secret back in January 2016 when I was only fifteen years old. While I’m not the youngest person to ever published, that was still young by most standards, and … it was a mistake. I don’t say that lightly. I’ve weighed the pros and cons, and I […]
