Billboard Man Wore a Bowler Hat [Story #4]

invisible man in suit and bowler hat

I’m writing a story a week for 52 weeks. This is story #4. Thank you for subscribing to the Bitter Blog. Billboard Man wore a bowler hat and loose-fitting black slacks because that’s what they told him to wear. He […]

The Suspicious Garden [Story #3]

pencil drawing of flowers

Week 3 of 52 weeks of stories. Stay tuned and subscribe! Once again, I was inspired to write a story about the aftermath of the Paris tragedy. It’s a children’s story with a big message. Little humans: There are lots […]

Not All Bears [Story #2]

drawing of young woman in striped cloak

I’m writing a story a week for 52 weeks. This is story #2. Not All Bears was grimly inspired by the November 13th tragedy in Paris. I am saddened by the lives lost, and I fear the inevitable backlash against […]

She Flies [Story #1]

green luna moth drawing

Follow me on my journey as I write a story a week for an entire year. This is story #1. She follows the sound of her own voice out the door and across the ragged lawn, into the first field […]

52 Stories in 52 Weeks

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I have a confession to make: I haven’t been writing. Sure, I’ve been doing my freelance stuff—writing blog posts, newsletters, and website copy for clients—but I haven’t been writing for myself. Putting pen to paper […]

Be a Galapagos Finch

three finches in a row

I listen to RadioLab. A lot. This past summer I’ve been digging my way through the archives, listening to episode after episode. Some of the freelance work I do is passive (i.e. taking photographs of textiles or whipping up simple […]

What $2 Can Get You (Plus, an eBook Sale!)

Hello friends and readers! Wednesday the 2nd marks the first day of a four-day eBook sale for Ten Thousand Lines. You can snap it up for a mere $1.99 from now until Saturday. What can $2 get you these days? […]

Space to Think

This past weekend, I found myself in the Badlands of North Dakota in 100 degree heat. As my partner-in-crime rode the 50 mile Maah Daah Hey bike race, I went for a 12 mile hike. Crazy? Maybe. Worth it? Absolutely. […]

Writing Through Grief

It’s been a while since I’ve published a post (a month, actually). The reason? My life was derailed by the sudden and unexpected death of my partner’s father. We were left dumbfounded, lost, and ladened with grief. None of it […]