Behind the windows of my eyes is not a mind, but a limitless pool of chlorinated water. There is no shallow end, no stairs to help me slowly step in – just a pit of infinite depth, filled to the brim. The water is freezing, and though no wind blows and no children splash around, … Continue reading Panic
It was all in the way he threw the cards at me. I knew it was beginning. My best friend, his sister, had set this up for that purpose – to begin something. She had wanted us to date for months, and truth be told, he was cuter than I initially expected when she told … Continue reading One Card Left
When I started this blog, I had planned on using it in part to write about my revision process and the trials and tribulations that go with that. That's still the plan, but it's super hard to do when you're not actually doing much revising. So here's the first update for you all: I'm taking … Continue reading I’m taking a break from revising my novel, and that’s okay
There's one moment in the last few months that really sticks out to me. I was having dinner with my best friend Ashley and her aunt, uncle, and cousins, and we were having a conversation any college student knows well. Her uncle was asking me what my major was and what I planned to do … Continue reading Just call yourself a writer already
To you, I miss you, but I'm not sure if I miss your intellectual presence as much as I miss your physical one. I can get over not texting you every day. I mean, it's not like we ever talked about much or connected in any way other than our lips. But you were the … Continue reading A Letter to the First
