It was 1985 and I was in junior high and we didn’t have crazy shit like early release days or competitive sports for hours each day. We came home from school and watched after school specials and MTV while we ate Top Ramen riddled with cancer-causing MSG and cherry flavored Hi-C with 25 grams of sugar, just enough to stain… View Post
On October 18th, 2016, I wrote my last blog post that I called “Hiatus.” I called it Hiatus because I didn’t want to think that I would quit blogging and never come back again. Blogging the stories of my life had been a comfort and joy to me, something I could call my very own in a life that didn’t… View Post
All good things must come to an end, to make way for even better things to come. This last year has been a big year of transition for me, professionally. A year ago I submitted a piece called “Putting All Your Eggs In One Basket” to Scary Mommy and they accepted it. It was the very first personal essay… View Post
I have always wanted to write a book. My very own book. Since the time I was little, I can remember wanting to be an author. When I was in 4th or 5th grade I had to do a book report all about what we want to be when we grow up, and I drew a picture of myself at… View Post
It had been a stressful afternoon. More stressful than most. I composed myself and drove down to Face In A Book with a trunk full of books and Prosecco ready for my first book signing. I didn’t know how many people to expect Friday night. The book signing had been publicized all over social media, but I didn’t know who would… View Post