The turn of the calendar sneaks up on me every year. One day it’s just another week of work, writing, living, and the next we’re all expected to pause, take stock, and pretend we’ve been thinking clearly about the future this whole time. Still, this one feels worth stopping for. In 2025, I realized I […]
You check the phone before your feet hit the floor, and there it is again. Another headline, another loss with numbers that seem too large to fathom. You carry it into the kitchen, where it sits in your chest while you pour the grounds. You wonder if you’re allowed to enjoy the coffee. You are. […]
I’m posting this on the day that my debut novel releases to the world. Sitting here holding the finished product in my hands—the smooth texture of the glossy cover, the rough feel and intoxicating scent of the paper—I feel fortunate. This is a moment I’ve been thinking about for almost thirty years, and now I […]
Every writer has a ritual. Some swear by color-coded corkboards. Some swear at color-coded corkboards. Some draft in cafés, others under blankets, others in their heads while dictating it all into their phone. All perfectly valid, but my process is a little more convoluted. I start with a screenplay. This isn’t something I chose on […]