Sep 30, 2022Learning how to be a better writer through teachingIt was one of those moments where I flashed back to myself as a college student spouting off some of my opinions and philosophies about ...
Aug 31, 2022I'm loving my process wallI took a pack of notecards and wrote out the scenes that needed to be written on each card...
Aug 1, 2022What I learned reading noirs all summerI wanted to enjoy the process of reading noirs and not turn it into grad school again. I found a list of the top neo-noir authors ...
Jun 30, 2022A Tale of Two Gothics: Mexican Gothic and the TurnoutI liked the contrast of the modern protagonist against the house. She is not naive to the world, but definitely naive to this world.
May 31, 2022What I learned teaching this semesterAt the end of each semester, I am already thinking about my approach for the next semester. The beautiful thing is I have all summer to...
Mar 31, 2022What I learned from The Bird's NestThe second I read the summary of The Bird’s Nest – a dull museum secretary sees a psychiatrist with unusual techniques is diagnosed with ...
Feb 25, 2022Burnout RecoveryThe thing about burnout is you don’t always recognize it as burnout -- you’re just exhausted.
Feb 23, 2022Process PartiesI go to my Studio with a glass of wine and a cheese plate. I turn on a television show that I have already seen ...
Feb 6, 2022The Process is not a destinationI get hung up on outcomes. And the outcomes are what leads me to disappointment