There is a very specific kind of psychological warfare that happens when I try to leave her house. It’s not dramatic. It’s not life threatening. It is the kind of thing that makes you sit on the edge of your bed for twenty minutes staring into the void like you’re buffering. Because leaving the house…
The Chaos Anthropologist: Vol. 3 – A Field Study of The Group Chat Archetypes
Welcome back to the digital wilderness. Today I’m venturing into one of the most unpredictable habitats known as modern anthropology. The group chat. A place where logic goes to nap, notifications multiply like fruit flies, and everyone is somehow both online and unavailable at the same time. A topic I am intimately familiar with as…
Killer Heels Saturdays — Chapter 14 Mini Series: Working With Editors Part 3
“Collaboration Without Losing Your Voice: How to Work With an Editor Like a Pro” There comes a point in the editing journey where the panic has worn off, the ego has recovered, and you’ve stopped Googling “Can you die from too many tracked changes?” You’ve survived the emotional rollercoaster of Part II, and now you’re…
The Girl Who Was Doing Her Best Allegedly Series – She Would Like to Emphasize That She Meant No Harm
There’s a very specific kind of panic that hits when you realize you’ve accidentally ghosted someone for 48 hours. It’s not the normal “oops, forgot to text back” panic oh no, this one feels like you’ve been caught committing a federal crime. It’s the kind of panic where you suddenly become hyper‑aware of your own…
The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Enlightenment, Vol. 3 – Meditation for People Who Think Too Loud
A guide to calming down your brain when it behaves like a toddler with a kazoo. If your brain has ever woken you up at 3 AM to remind you of something embarrassing you said in 2017, congratulations because you are one of us. Some people have quiet minds. Some people have busy minds and…
Killer Heels Saturdays — Chapter 14 Mini Series: Working With Editors Part 2
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting… Edits” Let’s set the scene. You’ve done everything right. You picked your editor. You signed the contract. You sent the manuscript. Now you’re refreshing your email like it’s a toxic situationship you swear you’re done with… but also you’re absolutely not done with because what if they emailed back…
Femininity as a Petty Science – It’s Not Mean, Just Delightfully Precise
There’s a special corner of femininity that isn’t soft, gentle, or nurturing. It’s strategic. It’s calculated. It’s the part of us that knows exactly how long to pause before hitting send, exactly how high to flip our hair, and exactly how to say “let me check my calendar” even though we have the emotional availability…
The Everyday Disney Villain Era, Vol. 2 Still In The Maleficent Era: The Dramatic Sleeper
There comes a moment in every woman’s life when she realizes she’s not “just tired” but she is, in fact, one REM cycle away from cursing an entire kingdom. And that, unfortunately for everyone around me, is my natural resting state. Welcome to my Maleficent Era that I’m still in, where I require ten uninterrupted…
Killer Heels Saturdays — Chapter 14 Mini Series: Working With Editors Part 1
The Vibe Check: How to Vet an Editor Before You Hand Them Your Heart and Your Manuscript Let’s be honest….there comes a moment in every writer’s life when you look at your manuscript, your messy, brilliant, over‑caffeinated child, and think, “Sweetie… you need professional help.” Not therapy though honestly, maybe that too, but editing. Real…
The Power of Sleep Hygiene and Lupus: Rituals That Improve Rest Despite Pain or Medication Side Effects
There’s a very specific kind of exhaustion that comes with lupus. It’s the kind that doesn’t care how early you went to bed, how many naps you took, or how many times you whispered “I’m fine” to your reflection. It’s the kind of tiredness that lives in your bones. When you add pain, inflammation, and…
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