One of the classic elements of the holiday season is conversation with family members you haven't seen or talked to in a while about what your life is like right now. This can ... Read the Post...
Gift Guide: Monograms
Aaaaand it's the holidays! The time from Halloween to New Year's is my favorite time of year, and it makes me so happy to be in the midst of it (even if 2 papers that will ... Read the Post...
The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I’ve Ever Received
There are so many bloggers out there and even more pieces of blogging advice. Sometimes it feels like I can't scroll through Pinterest without seeing post after post with ... Read the Post...
How To Become an Advocate for Patients
As you know if you've been following me for a while, I do some advocacy work for arthritis patients. I've attended the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit in 2015 and 2016 - ... Read the Post...
Inspirational Bible Quotes
I don't have much to say about what has happened this week mostly because I don't know how to put into words how I feel AND I don't want to expend the mental energy on being ... Read the Post...
Tips for Writing from Famous Writers
Writing a book is such a weird action. An idea forms in your head, including multiple personas who all have different personalities and opinions, and you create their world in ... Read the Post...
October Blog Traffic Report
It's hard to believe it, but I'm already a year and a half into this journey of publishing my blog traffic each month in the search of openly sharing my attempts to increase ... Read the Post...
Favorite October Outfit & Makeup
I love fall so much. It's my favorite time of year! Other than a couple uncharacteristically warm days, we've been pretty solidly fall for the past month, and we will be for ... Read the Post...
Why I Hate Zombies
Since it's almost Halloween, it seems the right time to tell the story about why I hate zombies so much. I'm aware that it's a little strange since obviously they're not real, ... Read the Post...
How To Stay on Track While Writing
As any writer can probably tell you, one of the hardest things is meeting deadlines, self-imposed or agent/editor-imposed. Even if you're fine for a couple of weeks, ... Read the Post...
Don’t Say “It Could Be Worse”
I've dealt with a lot of crap over the past 15 years of health issues. I got to the point where it annoys me when people don't believe me but then I move on. But there are ... Read the Post...
Writing a Blog Post: My Creative Process
A few months ago, I shared my creative process for writing a novel, and ever since then I've tossed around the idea of sharing my creative process for this blog. While writing ... Read the Post...
Food Substitutions for Allergies & Sensitivities
More and more people are cutting certain foods out of their diets. Some are doing it because they've discovered that they have allergies or sensitivities. Some are doing it ... Read the Post...
What To Do in Boston This Fall
Fall is a great time to visit Boston because it's beautiful, it isn't as cold as winter, and it isn't as crowded as summer. Whether you live here or within driving distance ... Read the Post...
The Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthritis
It's hard to believe that this fall marks the beginning of my sixteenth year of living with arthritis. Of course, it wasn't until 2010 that I was diagnosed with inflammatory ... Read the Post...