Writer. Dog enthusiast. Velociraptor masquerading as a human female.
Yesterday, was our first day of recording. I mentioned that I had a sore throat. It vanished completely with the aid of massive quantities of tea and adrenalin. The recording process itself, went over fairly smoothly. We did an average of two takes for each song. (Some we did three takes for, some we got through... Continue Reading →
Today, the band is starting to record our first album. Needless to say it's an exciting, nerve-wracking day, made all the more nerve-wracking by the fact that I spent last night trying to cough up a lung and this mourning my throat is rough as sandpaper. It's getting better with each subsequent cup of tea... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd take a moment today to talk about my least favorite aspect of the internet: trolls. I hate them. I hate that they feel that they can get away with saying hurtful things to strangers because they're anonymous. I hate that there's rarely any consequence for trolling. Some people may say I'm being... Continue Reading →
The snow has stopped. The sun is out. The sky is blue. The roads are blocked and the power is still out. I've taken refuge in my grandparent's house, where they have power and hot water and heat. Despite all this, I will not revise my statement from yesterday's post: I love snowy days. Unconditionally.... Continue Reading →
There's a fire in the wood stove, dogs piled in front of it, their fur slightly damp from melting snow. My parents are on the sofa, my mother reading a magazine, my father on his ipad. I sit at my computer, thinking how much I love snow. There's no sign of my brother yet, but he's... Continue Reading →
I know it's been awhile since I last posted. I haven't been doing much worthy of blogging, that is to say, I've been mapping my novel and rearranging scenes, and most exciting of all, I've been making charts. Charts are extremely useful creatures. I've been making a lot of charts lately. Just today, I finished... Continue Reading →
On November 1st, my band is having a party in honor of our 1st anniversary as a band. It's recently come to our attention that on that same day Bela Fleck, Abigail Washburn, and the Del McCoury Band will be playing in Portland at the Merrill Auditorium. Oops. Who scheduled our party then? Oh, wait,... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone. I just want to redirect you over here to the Pen Bay Pilot where they've just published a chapter of my book. It's just a little sneak peak. No spoilers. No major action, but no cake is safe in The Great Kitchen Raid. Hope you enjoy. Please leave me comments. I love comments,... Continue Reading →
I've recently been thinking a lot about a book called The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston. My mother first gave it to me to read when I was in middle school and I later read it again for my AP English and Composition class during my senior year... Continue Reading →
I haven't been doing the greatest job updating the blog regularly the past few weeks and there's a very good reason for that: I've been writing. I'm so close to being done with this draft that it seems that every waking moment is filled with writing. This doesn't leave a lot of time or brain... Continue Reading →
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