I'm teaching a workshop (Publishing 101) on Discord. March 31st. I'll be fine. Really. Author Mary has returned right on time. I hope. I think. GAH! WHY DID I AGREE?? Imposter syndrome, even though I have 28 years of experience. ::sigh::

I did something big & scary today. Another contract, but it had nothing to do with writing.

Today, I signed something CONTRACT SHAPED for my beloved Princess and the Thief. I also sent Hopelessly Haunted off to readers for feedback. Slowly returning to the land of the authors.

There’s something contract shaped in my mailbox!

Why does sending a manuscript to readers give me so much anxiety??

I hope everyone in the Northeast is warm & safe!

Hopelessly Haunted is officially ready for beta reading! YES! WOO!!!

Working on these revisions has made me excited. Excited to WRITE again! WOOO!!!

I’m reworking the ending of Hopelessly Haunted. It’s…whew. Emotional.

Me: I'm going to write a cute romance about a woman, her ghostly best friend/wingwoman, and her childhood crush. It'll be fun! Also me: ::sob:: so many feelings

That pupper deserves a medal.

Me, working on revisions tonight: shiiiiiiiit.... Best friend as a ghostly wing woman? Got one. Hot BFF's brother/childhood crush? Yep. Ghost "nice guy": Unfortunately. Gen X rep? You bet! ALL the trauma: Oh, hell yeah.

I'm back to writing (well, revisions)! That means scene ideas pop into my head & keep me up at night so I can write them down (lest I forget them).

Back to my chit. Time for some trauma.

Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver

I’m fully back to my normal, overwhelming life post-injury. Does this include writing? We shall see!

My dearest girls, Wind & Velicity, will return in 2026. I've MISSED them! Republishing announcement coming soon. Art by the amazing @bmwillows.bsky.social and WHAT IF IT WAS THE NEW COVER?

Brand new duck mold with the master duck!

Dear self: you cannot write if you allow a cuddly dog to zap all your energy. But it was a nice nap.

24 hour book binge. What a freaking ride. I missed having that thrill. Now, to refocus on Hopelessly Haunted before the glorious release of biTangled (::ahem:: Princess and the Thief)

My muse is finally waking. This is a good, yet terrifying, thing.

I’m finally reading again!

Innocent people don't kidnap the witnesses.

I’ll never not use a pressure pot again. Gorgeous clarity on this D20 chonk!

Sometimes you just have to make a resin frog flipping the bird.

Hope all the bootlickers choke.

"Pleasantly disquieting... There's much to savour in this Black speculative world where wealth, trade and magick intersect, witchery and martial arts merge in action, much action..." Eugen Bacon, Aurealis Magazine #172 Starting the year at $10 at Amazon.

Someone please take the weapons away from the power-mad toddler.

This is the tale of a folded press, and a Sapphic, Tangled-inspired romantasy in desperate need of a new home for 2026.

@gemmaash.bsky.social darling, guess what I got for Christmas? It’s book shaped!

Being off work for three months has been rough. Started a KO-FI! A little bit of cute stuff to buy. A little bit of fundraising to refurb a tiny house next year. And a little to feed my iced chai latte obsession. ko-fi.com/rheesminis

Happy First Day of Yule! Today, we celebrate the mother.

In better news, I have two more weeks of being non-weight bearing on my broken ankle. Walking again? Better than Christmas, my birthday, Halloween, etc. all together! These past 10 weeks have been torture.

What kills me about this MM thing is that Princess and the Thief never got a chance with a traditional publisher. It was acquired by MM instead of Book Witch.

Why…WHY did I offer to do writing workshops at our new local indie bookstore???

Ketchup’s gonna fly tonight, if it hasn’t already!

Five weeks until I can put weight on my broken ankle! Huzzah!

Book Witch, my novel set in October, was supposed to be out in time for this Halloween. My heart aches. I know I did the right thing by pulling it, though.

It’s October 27th & there’s still no fvcking check, @midnightmeadowpub.bsky.social !

I didn't think I'd made any sales, so it wasn't a big deal. Then, people told me they bought the book. Or, they didn't get their preorder. More and more people came forward. THEN I saw the royalty statement I finally demanded. I have my rights back. I want my money too.

It’s Monday, October 20, & I STILL HAVEN’T RECEIVED MY ROYALTIES. Midnight Meadow, PAY YOUR AUTHORS AND STAFF!

It’s October 13th and I STILL haven’t received my royalties.

Well, fuq. This writing for publication thing is beyond exhausting. I continue my hiatus.

It’s October 6th, and I haven’t received my royalties yet.

It’s September 29th and I still haven’t received my royalties.

It’s September 22nd & I haven’t received my royalties.

It’s September 20th, & I still haven’t received my royalties.

It’s September 15, & I still haven’t received my outstanding royalties.

After this weekend, it’s back to revisions!

“You need to slow down & take a break,” they said. My ankle replied, “ok. How about breaks in two places?”