• Those writers: They always wanna write

    I once had a boss in marketing who told me, “You know, I can always tell the writers in my group. Whenever I call them and leave a message, they respond back with an email.” There’s truth in the words he spoke. We write for a lot of reasons—one of them being it gets us Read more

  • Wardrobe malfunction: writers, mind your hats

    I know. It’s not nearly as exciting as other types of wardrobe malfunctions that have made the news, but if you’re a creative who switches gears often throughout the day (or the hour), you’ll understand what I’m talking about. You know that project, the one you’ve had in your head for weeks but just haven’t Read more

  • Going COVID Chic: Desperate times, desperate wardrobe choices

    It all started just over a year ago. Back then, many of us had cute, matching workout outfits from places like Fabletics and Victoria’s Secret and even Target. It was easy to look cute for the occasional WFH day. Now, however, months have passed, and much like the elastic on my underwear, the lycra in… Read more

  • The Care & Keeping of Your Bridge-Troll Soul

    There will be things you really, really want to do—and then things you feel like you have to do. Here’s the thing: you don’t have to do anything. Be gentle, be kind, and learn how to say no. Read more

  • How to break your toys and be glad you did it

    I killed a character today. And it was hard because I sorta liked her a lot. I was digging what she stood for, how she carried herself, and how she had her shit together. But she took a turn…in my head and in my imagination. And suddenly, she just wasn’t the same girl anymore. She Read more