On Slaying the Résumé | Part 2

August 21, 2023

[Written between writing projects] In the previous post, I waxed poetic about résumés to highlight unique contributions instead of tasks, but in the job search thrash, your responsibility matters little if you cannot quantify the value you bring. Part 1 tackled the purpose of the résumé and considerations for contact information, objective statements, and work … More On Slaying the Résumé | Part 2

Decision Calculus

June 30, 2023

[Written at a tiny hotel room desk while my child screams in the background] My worst-kept secret is I applied and was accepted to an MA/MFA program at Wilkes University. I had no intention of applying to any such program until my husband’s new position invited the discussion. My Good Art Friend, upon learning of … More Decision Calculus

The Liminal Zone

June 16, 2023

[Written while waxing nostalgic] I have good intentions. Usually around the fall, I inventory my life and decide what needs to change, though it isn’t fall. We are days from the summer solstice, yet the prospect of reevaluating my life seems fitting since I’m shifting geographies, time zones, and lifestyles as we move from Texas … More The Liminal Zone

My Gorgeous Nothings

June 13, 2023

[Written while trying to move my life across the country] I’m in the middle of what will be the fifteenth time I’ve had to pack up my life and shuffle it elsewhere. My spouse’s work called as work and mountains do, so we uprooted ourselves and moved north. We both welcomed this move. It aligns … More My Gorgeous Nothings

Lessons in Rejection

June 5, 2023

[Written while overthinking my life. Per usual.] Rejection is difficult, even if you’re used to it. Especially if you’re used to it. Over the past two years, I’ve cut a monster of a manuscript—my first—by fifty-thousand words. Kill your darlings, so I’ve been told. I slaughtered a third of the language for the “greater good.” … More Lessons in Rejection