WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, I don't usually email more than once a week, but I can’t ignore it anymore. I know I usually come in here with sparkles and sunshine and creative chaos, but today I’m feeling things differently and I'm running out of effs to give. The world sucks right now. It’s killing my desire to write and be creative. Maybe because my head feels like it’s full of goo, like Slimer’s ectoplasm, but it’s also just the incredulity of the things going on in the...
19 days ago • 3 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK 💌 Loving this newsletter? Forward it to a friend who’d enjoy it too. Got this from a friend? You can sign up for your own copy right here. Hi Reader, Last week, I wrote about not being ready with “new year new me” energy (it was more like, new year, who dis? 🤨). I was so happy to get a bunch of replies that made me feel less alone! Oh the resonance, amiright? Last September, I participated in a program that changed me. Not in the, I now have a hand...
23 days ago • 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, How are you? Oh, Happy New Year if you celebrate the calendar new year, which I don’t… Okay, that’s not true. I celebrate it, but I don’t personally acknowledge it as The Time of the Year in Which All the Things Must Be Figured Out for the Coming Year. For me (and this is just my humble opinion of course!): Winter is a time for rest, recuperation, incubation, and did I mention rest? Winter is not a time of renewal (though you’d never guess it...
30 days ago • 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, I hope you had a lovely November. In the US we celebrated Thanksgiving, and I want to tell you today, I’m grateful you’re here allowing me into your inbox! I’m grateful you’re here writing your stories and sharing your gifts with the world. Thank you for that. Truly. Writers like you make this work feel so meaningful. For the rest of 2025, I’m entering a season of rest, rumination, incubation. I hope you are giving yourself permission for...
2 months ago • 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, First, thank you for sticking with me through the Write Anyway summit* promo. The fact you’re still here, whether you joined the summit or not, means the world to me! There's still time to grab a pass* in case you're feeling a little bit of FOMO. As a horror author, Halloween is my favorite holiday. In fact, in the before times, I used to be the Queen of Halloween. I won the company costume contest year over year. The only time I got beat out...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader! The Write Anyway Summit is in full swing, and I just have to tell you how honored I am to be a part of it. Plus, I wanted to (not so) humble brag about what some people have said about my presentation so far! When asked about their biggest takeaway from Day 1 of the summit, this is what a couple people said about my Plan for Anything presentation: (WAS=Write Anyway Summit) I've really enjoyed the entire Write Anyway Summit so far but I've got to say "Plan for Anything" has been my...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! It’s happening! 🎉 My Planning for Anything presentation goes live today at 2pm Mountain Time (that’s 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern) as part of the Write Anyway Summit!!! I’m so excited to share this with you. Here’s a peek at what Sue Campbell and I will be diving into: How to save your writing life when time feels impossible. The secret to reconnecting with your story so it pulls you back, even after life derails you. How to keep your story alive even on your most unmotivated, low...
4 months ago • 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, I don't usually send more than one email a week, but don't want you to have FOMO (fear of missing out). If you haven't already signed up for the FREE Summit, it's coming up quick! Like, MONDAY. So, here I am to give you one last gentle shove toward signing up. Get your free ticket here: Write Anyway Summit! It kicks off Monday, Oct 20th, and this is your last chance to grab a free ticket (and the best price on an all access pass if that’s your...
4 months ago • 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, I'm a Nintendo girl. I grew up playing the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) with the little rectangular controller that had the cross directional pad and two buttons. Up, up, down, down, B, A, Start! #iykyk. I played a lot of Super Mario Bros in which Mario ran across the screen. No free world style design and definitely no going back! If you missed the question mark box and passed it, you're S.O.L. Why am I telling you this?...
4 months ago • 1 min read