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[An Untitled Poem] I miss your smile; your laughter; your eyes; I even miss the harsh words you dolled out, which I mistook for criticism and failure when I was at my lowest.

I created a Substack! Why? Because I have a big mouth and a lot to say. If you’re interested in the ramblings of an ADHD Creative Writing graduate who works for a world-renowned book festival, first ...

Woo! It feels wonderbar to have written just over five hundred words today. I’ve recently had some issues with my eyes and light sensitivity, which makes writing consistently very challenging, but it’...

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On Beauty [I realize that a lot of what I write about here touch on some heavy subject matter, and I’m thankful for everyone that reads them and offers their input. Thank you. You know who you are. :...

Today is a special day indeed, and I have every one of you amazing people to thank because I finally did it. It took longer than I thought it would, but I finally reached what I consider a major Subst...

My first acrostic poem

It's a scary time we're living in..

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

Alt: a woman holding a glass with the words " i am obsessed with them " above her

Linguistic Obscurity (a limerick poem)   My interest in German might baffle you. To understand it, you’d have to traverse backwards, peeling back more layers than a few. Said time travel, however...

The Weight of Language (a limerick poem) English is taken for granted. They say it’s one of the most challenging to learn, and that’s enough to feel disenchanted. The German language is comparable...