Lately I’ve been thinking about what makes a good story. Storytelling– from a non-English major’s perspective– seems like such a nebulous skill, and though I’ve been the beneficiary of some truly amazing books, I’ve never deliberately set out to improve my own  storytelling abilities. That is, until I discovered Brandon Sanderson’s creative writing lectures on Youtube . As one of the most successful fantasy writers in the world, regularly releasing thousand-page books with co

Though I say the same thing every December, this year I mean it even more. 2025 truly passed in the blink of an eye (probably because I was completely consumed with growing, birthing, and raising a baby). Between breastfeeding, cat-naps, and my book project, I managed to complete a few of my New Year’s Resolutions. Can you believe it? 1. Develop my “Mom Skills” At the beginning of the year, I decided that my baby’s arrival would be the start of my mom training . I started to

This month– in the spirit of counting blessings– I wanted to catalogue the things that have recently added magic to my life. Noticing and appreciating the beauty around me is a large part of my art-making, and this month I want to share that beauty with you all. • • • Richard Scarry We recently received the book “I Am a Bunny,” by Richard Scarry. As a Scarry newbie, I’d never read anything other than his “Cars, Trucks, and Things That Go.” These days, my son and I probably re