“And what can you do, or have you done, to forgive yourself?” [This is a trigger warning for mentions of sexual assault and miscarriages] Without a doubt the biggest regrets of my life are keeping my miscarriage and sexual assault a secret. I was sexually assaulted at a young age. At ten years old, I …
You are not defined by your weakest moment. You are not defined by your worst decision. You are not the villain in your own story. You will grow. You will learn. You will indeed become the person you need right now. You will look at your life, and the lives of those around you, and …
If I Could Talk to my teenage self, one thing i would tell myself is Read More »
I’ve been doing a thing called “Journal Therapy” for a while now. It’s basically a time in which I sit and fill out certain journal prompts meant to help with depression, anxiety, and self-love. But I’ve noticed that I keep it so secret, and what is the reason for that? There’s nothing in my journal …
When did you realize you wanted to be a writer? I was probably ten when I first decided I wanted to write. That’s when I wrote my first short story, and started thinking of ideas for full length books. I’ve never really put down the pen since. At least, not for a long enough period of …
It is heavy, this thing that I carry. Like a book. No, no, it is a library. But it is invisible. A burden so heavy, Every muscle in my body cries out. But no one can see it. And no one can hear it. In the wake of every morning, I long for the hope …
The decision to remove sex from our relationship was one of the better ones we’ve made. Because it was a decision that led us to a closer relationship in every other form of intimacy.
I laughed out loud. I cried. I made my wife stay up late so I could finish the book because I literally couldn’t put it down.
So, over the holiday, I did something crazy. It was drastic. I regret nothing. Way back in 2015, which seems like just a short period but was now almost half a decade, I released my very first novel The Travelers. It was the first in a series, and I had huge plans for it. Flash …
Back in school, we had these planners given to us each year, that we had to use. In middle school, our teachers checked to see we were filling them out. At that point, I thought it was ridiculous. I filled them out, but never used them. I thought I had it all together. Boy, do …
You know what I’ve been saying for literal years at this point? We need more soft, adorable, cliche Hallmark style queer stories. And, I am so blessed to have been given and ARC this year for just that. Now, I’m not going to be giving away any spoilers because this is one story that you …
A Gushing Review of a Book You Need on Your Holiday Wish List Read More »