It's a really good time to be in The Bird Gang. 💚🦅💚🦅💚🦅💚 #gobirds #itsaphillything

Philly has two moods: cheesesteaks and chaos. Both make it into my writing. Go Birds!!! 💚🦅💚 #philly #writinglife

Philly rule #1: hate Dallas Philly rule #2: see rule #1 Go Birds!!! 💚 🦅 💚 #philly #gobirds #flyeaglesfly

Spent the entire holiday weekend editing and reviewing. The only real breaks were dog walks. Is that balance or obsession? #writinglife #dogsofbluesky

Stayed up too late wrestling with edits last night. Now I need extra coffee to do my real job this morning. #writinglife #coffee

Travel crate, blanket, and one very clear opinion: we’re overdue for a road trip. #philly #dogsofbluesky

I spent my whole weekend "writing," but all I really did was cut and paste and fix what I wrote the week before. Today, I'm not sure whether or not that was progress. #writinglife

Sometimes I 'write' in my sleep. By morning all that’s left is a vague sense I solved everything and a note that says 'make the body weirder.' #writinglife #sleepdrafts

I outline like a pro. Then, a few chapters in, I start to ignore it completely, like a raccoon in a Wawa parking lot. Not my fault. The best ideas blow by like shiny baubles, and they have to be captured. #writinglife #shinybaublemethod #pantser

Philly teaches you two things fast: how to parallel park in a space that defies physics, and how to ignore a stranger yelling full monologues at a trash can. Both are life skills.

IT'S THE WEEKEND!! #thatisall #weekendwriter

Every dog is the best dog. Mine just happens to be more best. #dogsofthebsky #bestdogever

Monday morning showed up without an invitation. I suspect it’s going to outstay its welcome. At least I have coffee. #mondaymood #butfirstcoffee

Is there even such a thing as a “normal” amount of time to write a novel? #writinglife #writingcommunity

Perfect coffee in my hand, perfect dog at my feet. It’s almost the weekend. I love the promise of Friday mornings. #weekendwriter #writingcommunity

Sat in traffic behind a bumper sticker that said, “Not all who wander are lost. Some are avoiding people.” Should I have followed them? Can you avoid people… together?

My journey into writing fiction started completely unexpectedly. Now it's taking over my brain. I think about structure, backstory, and character voices while brushing my teeth or standing on line for coffee. I did not see that coming—but I love it. #WritingJourney #WritingCommunity

The beginning of the month is rough when you work in Finance and write on the side. I spent all day yesterday crunching numbers, finally sat down to write... and my brain said, “Nah. We’re closed. Come back tomorrow.” #midnightwriter #writingcommunity

Crunching numbers in my day job spreadsheets all day so I can afford to chase words all night. Some days the balance feels better than others. #midnightwriter #writingcommunity

I never wrote fiction in my life until recently. Now, I have these sudden explosions of story in my mind and have to write them down. Is this normal? Is this what a mid-life crisis looks like? #writingcommunity #writing

Hello BlueSky. I’m a writer in Philly, quietly building two thrillers and minding my own business. Mostly.