A day well spent

by | Dec 18, 2017 | Failure Wins, Life

Too often, for my taste, I find myself consumed by the business of life: work, career, deadlines, bills. It’s an effort to stay mindful and aware of the world around me, but it’s all too easy to judge myself according to a weird standard no one can ever...

*Twiddles Thumbs*

by | Jun 1, 2017 | Life, Writing

I just finished my latest manuscript, YA Contemporary, and it’s with my crit group. So far, it seems to be passing the read test, which is grand because it’s a different book than what I usually write… But now I’m left at odds and ends....

And then I wonder…

by | Mar 19, 2017 | Life

…if I’m the only one that wants the cape from Dr. Strange, the carpet from Aladdin, and Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, not for any reason other than I think they’d be super cool to hang out with…

When words hurt

by | Jan 26, 2017 | Life

“Who are you?” The question comes from the other end of the phone line, uttered by my grandmother. Though we’ve been talking for a few minutes, this is the third time I have to remind her who I am. “Oh, Tash. You’re living in New...

2007 vs 2017

by | Jan 3, 2017 | Failure Wins, Life, Writing

I was watching an episode of Corner Gas yesterday, the one where Lacey wants to write for The Howler…only The Howler won’t have her. Throughout the episode, she meets up with other townsfolk who all write/have written for the paper. Emma, when she learns...