Second Nature: A Gardener's Education by Michael Pollan The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Bossypants by Tina Fey Either/Or by Elif Batuman Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado The Overstory by Richard Powers A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Amazing how we are already a quarter of the way through the year. I still have to think intentionally about writing 2026 and not 2025. Should

Well, somehow it is the end of the year. It always amazes; how quickly it all goes by these days. Surprisingly so, my year of "rest and relaxation" was one of the harder ones. I had a lot of hopes and aspirations, and I feel pretty good about how it all went. I wish I had been more consistent in sharing my writing, but considering the progress I have made, I am choosing to be proud regardless. I will continue to grow and expand, and I appreciate any and everyone who is cheeri

I read a bit less this month, mainly because I have been busy doing life building sh!t. Therefore, here is a quick update before we dive into the three books I read this month. One, I have decided to live in Newcastle, New South Wales! Better known by the locals simply as Newy, it is a quaint city approxamitely 160 kms north of Sydney. I am currently living in the studio of this beautiful couple, Nicki and Rusty, in the neighborhood of Mayfield. This is our home base as we lo

February is done, and I thought why not share what I have read this month, and also let you know: I have a new book of the month up! Full disclosure, I have been reading more than I have been writing; so I am reflecting on that and will hopefully have something to share soon. In the meantime, here is everything I finished reading in February: Outlander (#1) by Diana Gabaldon This is my new escapist series now that I finished Harry Potter. Last year, I loved having something