Written by April 18, 2023

I Watched The Little Mermaid For the First Time

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I have officially watched The Little Mermaid for the first time in my life. *cue the gasps and confused looks*  Yep, up until now, I’d never actually watched The Little Mermaid. I have listened to the soundtrack repeatedly (thank you, Disney Pandora), and I’ve even watched The Little Mermaid II, but that was it. I

Written by February 23, 2023

What Can We Learn From The Queen’s Gambit? (how to write a satisfying ending)

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A little while ago, I watched The Queen’s Gambit. Going in, I honestly didn’t have high expectations for it. I’d watched it mainly out of peer pressure and because the costumes looked really cool, (priorities) but I wasn’t expecting to get such a good story out of it too. After I finished the show, I

Written by January 20, 2023

Don’t Waste Your Time (5 ways to get more time in your day)

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Ahh, time. This terribly wonderful, stress inducing thing that helps us get so much done in our lives.  Today’s post is going to talk about how you can get more time in your life – because no matter your situation, with hard work and good systems, you can get more time in your life.  #1:

Written by December 30, 2022

The End of 2022 (recap + adventures)

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The time has come. Another winter, another busy holiday season, another end to another year.  I really slowed down with my blogging in 2022. One of the biggest things I learned this year is that as you grow and move into new seasons of life, priorities shift. Blogging was one of those shifted priorities. I’m

Written by December 12, 2022

How to Weave Life Into Your Writing (+ meet Project Live Your Story)

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I recently reread one of my very first stories. It was a major cringe fest and I needed to wash out my eyeballs afterwards, but it was really neat to see how I’ve grown as a writer and as a person.  I also saw that if you looked past the questionable spelling grammar and the

Written by October 16, 2022

After Our Castle (Blog Tour + Review)

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Hello friends! *glances at calendar* it has been a minute. I apologize for dropping off the face of the earth for a brief moment. I have some fun things planned, and will start blogging slightly more often in the near future. And what better way to kick that off than with a blog tour and

Written by July 18, 2022

A Prayer Unanswered- Blog Tour + Review

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Hey everyone! I have yet another book review for you.  Today, I’m excited to be a part of the blog tour for Kellyn Roth’s newest installation in the Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, A Prayer Unanswered.  About the book:  As Alice Strauss enters her first year of marriage—full of optimism and determination—she finds herself wholly

Written by July 17, 2022

The Star That Always Stays (A Book Review!)

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Hey everyone! This past week has been filled with many special book releases… one of those being Anna Rose Johnson’s The Star That Always Stays. I had the wonderful opportunity to read an ARC copy of this book, and I can’t wait to review it today! About the book:  When bright and spirited Norvia moves

Written by May 2, 2022

5 Tips to Battle Procrastination and Distraction

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Writing is a skill that is essentially made up of a bunch of different, smaller skills. To write, you need to be able to explain an entire world, character, or situation using only random lines of ink printed on a piece of a tree. Another skill you need is to be able to pick out

Written by April 15, 2022

What Can We Learn From Encanto?

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As writers, what can we learn from Encanto?  There is a reason why Encanto is so popular and well-loved. It has beautiful animation, great music, and it tells a very compelling story. Today, I’m going to look at Encanto and see what new writing skills we can learn from it.  After watching Encanto for the

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