Author Archives: thebloggess

This isn’t a real post but I’m leaving the country for a few days and I’m sharing my art substack letter here in case you want details. 🙂 Back soon! Hello, friend! I try to always post here every Monday but this coming Monday I can’t because I’ll be out of the country. Long storyContinue reading “Running away for a little bit.”

Victor always makes fun of me because I’ve never been asked to do jury duty and I must be on a list of people to avoid but last month I finally got a card telling me to show up. I filled out the questionnaire and thought I’d be disqualified when because I said “no” toContinue reading “What’s your street name?”

(If you subscribe to my art substack, this letter is already waiting for you in your mailbox, but I’m sharing it here too in case you don’t do substack but still need to read it.) Dear friend, This is the last week of October and so I drew you a Halloweeny sketch but then SundayContinue reading “Sorry. My OCD won.”

This isn’t a real post. It’s me venting a little and also maybe letting you in on something that might cost you a lot of money if you aren’t aware of it, especially if you are an author. Scammers have been taking advantage of authors forever. They know that your books are your babies andContinue reading “You are being scammed. Don’t fall for it.”

Someone recently told me that the reason I have so much anxiety is because I read so many dark, horror books and I explained that studies prove that reading horror can actually be good for your resilience and empathy and give you a safe outlet to process emotions. And I added that I’ve had overactiveContinue reading “My favorite October reads”

Hailey and their sweetheart came home with a little spooky season surprise for me. A small metal friend at the door. “Knock knock, motherfucker.” She has a little solar panel on her neck, so at night her eyes glow from inside her little chickeny ghost shroud. I haven’t come up with a good name forContinue reading “Happy October, Motherfucker.”