It's just about that time of the semester - midterms are within the next couple of weeks for most people. After 4 years of undergrad and now 1.5 years of grad school, I'd like ... Read the Post...
What’s the Value of the Affordable Care Act?
A key aspect of American political discussion over the past couple of years has been the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. From the moment it was signed in 2010, ... Read the Post...
9 Reasons Why Tailwind Is Worth the Money
If you're a blogger or creative entrepreneur, you probably already know that Pinterest is a great tool to drive traffic. Last month, Pinterest caused 48.78% of my blog's ... Read the Post...
Why You Should Be Buying ColourPop Makeup
If you follow me on Snapchat or Instagram - or have been reading my monthly favorites - you probably know that I really love ColourPop. In fact, I showed up to lunch last ... Read the Post...
What I Learned from Website Copywriting
If you're new around these parts, you may not know that I'm a fiction writer. Aureole, my first novel, came out in 2012, and I've been working on my second novel (TLM) off and ... Read the Post...
How To Get Involved in the Political System Even If You Never Have Before
With everything going on in the US and the world, more and more people have been interested in using their voice. This is a great thing! But many people have never ... Read the Post...
4 Questions To Ask Before Traveling with Chronic Health Problems
Traveling in general can be overwhelming and stressful, but when you add chronic health problems to the mix, it gets even trickier. When I mention chronic health problems, I'm ... Read the Post...
How To Get Blog Traffic: My Blogging Advice To Actually Grow Your Blog
Oh, January. Most of my pageviews, etc., decreased, but my social media followers increased. I don't really understand why. The big difference in between January and December ... Read the Post...
January Favorites
First month of the year is pretty much down! It's time to recap the month in a pretty fun way - by talking about my favorite things. This post contains affiliate ... Read the Post...
8 Tips To Get More Twitter Followers
A question that I've gotten several time is, "How did you get so many Twitter followers?" Now, the definition of "so many" is very different depending on who you are and what ... Read the Post...
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Currently [Vol. 5]
As you've probably noticed, I don't spend a lot of time here talking about my personal life. Yes, my life is an aspect of every post, but I don't spend entire posts on my ... Read the Post...
Everyday Ableism
No one ever thinks that they're discriminating, or at least no one wants to think that they're prejudiced in some way. This is because there are two basic types of prejudice: ... Read the Post...
Using the Erin Condren Life Planner
I'm a big planner and a huge lover of to-do lists, so the Erin Condren life planner (affiliate link) is perfect for me. If you're on Instagram, you've probably seen shots of ... Read the Post...
Getting Back to Writing After Taking a Break
As you know if you follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram, this winter break I've gotten back to working on TLM, my second novel. Because I'm in grad school, I don't really ... Read the Post...
How To Succeed in College: Getting Set for a Great Semester
Now that we're in the middle of January, college students (and grad students!) everywhere are either back at school or are heading back soon. For example, classes start next ... Read the Post...