The 7 Step Process of Leaving the House Without Spiraling

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…

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…