A newsletter about being creative, being stuck, and what to do about it.
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Creepy Poem October // Day 9: X-RAY
Welcome back for Creepy Poem October!
Today’s poem was originally published in American Literary Review before being collected in my first book, Allegheny, Monongahela.
It’s called X-RAY, and was inspired by the very first x-ray image, pr...
💖 RADIANT H//ALL MONTH 💖
If you’ve hung out with me at the Ass in Chair Collective, followed my Creativity Library videos, or my Creepy Poem October campaign, you’ve seen me in my studio at Radiant Hall. I’m so grateful to Aimee Manion for inviting me to my first O...
Creepy Poem October // Day 7: THE EXPERIMENT
It’s my friend Deanna Chilian’s birthday! We met at Radiant Hall (where I’m filming from my studio space today!), and I’m so grateful! As a birthday present, let’s all check out her art online + on insta— I promise you won’t be disappointe...
Creepy Poem October // Day 5: ALLEGHENY LOVE LETTER
Welcome back for 🕷️ Day 5 of Creepy Poem October! 🕷️
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Today’s poem is from my first book, Allegheny, Monongahela and it was originally published in Denver Quarte...
Creepy Poem October // Day 3: DOG POEM
WELCOME BACK for CREEPY POEM OCTOBER!
If you missed earlier installments, you can get caught up HERE.
Today I’m sharing the opening poem from my first book, Allegheny, Monongahela, from Red Hen Press, which is now out of print 😭
T...
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I like to say the quiet part loud. Making space to talk about being creative, being stuck, and what to do about it. Creativity isn't science, it's magic.
obsessed with making space for writing in a busy life & helping you do that, too. newest \ud83d\udcda: THE GOOD MOTHER MYTH, St. Martin's 2025. essays in Slate, Romper & other places. author of Pocket Universe & The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood.
author of THE FALLS & FEED, writing about creativity, mindfulness, and motherhood, co-hosts The Ass in Chair Collective & teaches for the Madwomen in the Attic
I'm a neurodivergent writer exploring burnout and sustainable writing. My debut YA novel, Rabbit and Juliet, is out now from Quill Tree Books, a Harper Collins Imprint. My next novel, The Ending You Deserve, comes out in September 2026!
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