So My Ex Wants to Read My Memoir

So My Ex Wants to Read My Memoir

Nov 17, 2019 | Memoir

On the night of November 1, I couldn’t sleep. So I grabbed my cell phone from my nightstand, thinking I’d play a mindless game until I eventually crashed. Before I could open the game app, though, an email notification popped up. I had a new message from Patreon....
Somebody Talk Me Down

Somebody Talk Me Down

Sep 26, 2018 | Brain Tumor, Writing

I can’t focus on the memoir today. Yeah, I made it to 40,000 words this morning, but only because I was able to copy and paste some years-old writing. While I was in Scrivener poking around, I looked at a few previously written scenes and immediately became...
On Approaching Forty Thousand

On Approaching Forty Thousand

Sep 22, 2018 | Writing

When I finish writing for the day, I usually reward myself by researching the publishing process (I know surprisingly little about traditional publishing) and/or watching bookish YouTube videos. Today, I went to YouTube and stumbled on YA writer Nadine Brandes. I...
Rescuing Memories from My Chemo-Brain

Rescuing Memories from My Chemo-Brain

Sep 19, 2018 | Brain Tumor, Writing

God, I love Google Drive. Writing a scene today triggered a memory of mine from 2013. I wrote a resignation letter to my boss at The Shittiest Job Ever™. And this letter? It was something else. I remember telling my dad about it at the time and he was like,...
Emily Writes a Memoir

Emily Writes a Memoir

Sep 10, 2018 | Brain Tumor, Writing

So, that whole writing a book/memoir* thing? It’s still happening. Somehow I’ve managed to type up more than 25,000 words. That puts me halfway to my goal of 50,000 words for the WIP. (Oh my God, I have a WIP!) Now, I do have a pipe dream of getting this...

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