the real horror: trying new things
this month, I performed my first-ever pole routine with a solo during my dance studio’s showcase. after a lifetime of being deeply unathletic, out of touch...
don't you hate it when you learn a life lesson
free SFF convention online this weekend, audiobook more widely available
unhinged drafting (finally)
August is the month I finally for real really drafted a WIP I’ve been struggling with since March. the state of the WIP folder on my desktop is indicative of...
SALE: 25% off preorders at Barnes & Noble
barnes & noble is having their Sale for the Pages now through July 17, and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits is part of the sale! premium and rewards members can...
in which my brain is homophobic to me for pride month
this month has been largely nothing. I’ve been in a not-great place mental health-wise, to the point where I asked for an extension on my next book and then...
audiobook, goodreads links now available
I have the worst movie hangover from rewatching the 2010s Planet of the Apes movies in preparation for seeing the new one. I hadn’t seen them since they were...
celebrating one year as a published novelist
happy first birthday to The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher! yesterday was Edna's birthday, which means my socials will be full of fun games, events,...
march march marchin on
if you've followed me on Facebook for a while, you know how much I love the Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival. I've volunteered the last two years, and each...
reading renaissance
reading is really tricky as an author. on one hand, you're supposed to be reading recent books in your genre to keep up with the ~market~. on the other hand,...
new year, new ̶ ̶m̶e̶ ̶b̶o̶o̶k̶ birds
I feel like I had a topic in mind for my monthly intro-to-newsletter thoughts. in true ADHD fashion, I've forgotten it. but this month's issue is packed full...
new book deal!
hey hi hello! I fully did not expect to be able to announce this until, like, the new year, let alone in this newsletter, BUT IT TURNS OUT I CAN SO LET'S...
happy six months to Edna!
hey, folks! if you've been a subscriber for a while, you may notice that my newsletter looks different today. this is because I transitioned from Substack...
bzz bzz
my brain is full of bees lately (even more so than usual), because hormones suck and I want it to be autumn outside, but it isn’t quite. I haven’t been...
look for the light
thanks to the Twitter rebrand, the announcement that it’ll be ~powered by AI~, and the frankly befuddling statement that the goal is for it to become a major...
it's getting hot in here
happy july! that’s not something I say often, both for personal reasons and because the july weather usually does me in, but this one has been better than...
hometown glory
extremely homophobic how utterly exhausted I’ve been all pride. June is nearly over, but I haven’t posted about my queer characters or my own queerness or...
it's about the birds
as of yesterday, Edna has been out in the world for one month. I was hoping to do a newsletter with, like, reflections on my first month as a debut author....
happy (belated) Edna Fisher day to all who celebrate
happy (belated) book birthday to me! I had this newsletter all ready to go for Friday, aaaaaaaaaaaaand then I forgot to schedule it, whoops. so we’re...
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[singing] one month more 🎶
this month, I had my first-ever event as a Real Author™: my uni hosted a session of Power of the Pen, a statewide writing event and competition for young...
all hail the queen of march
hey, folks! it’s the end of February, which for me means two things: it’s silence retreat timeit’s birthday time I’ve been going on an annual silence retreat...
