So stoked to see the Stardew orchestra concert tonight with my BFF!!! #girlsnight #kidfree #stardewvalley

Was talking with a friend this morning about the chronic fatigue we've been having. Is it depression? Hormones? Physical health? Stress? Diet? The general state of the world? Simply lack of sleep? Who knows. Thinking about it makes me tired. 😴

Okay, in shopping for desks and chairs, I've learned something about myself that I'm curious about. I have modes of comfort in my productivity, and they require various forms of comfort. I wanna know if anyone else thinks this way. Lemme explain ... (1/4)

I'll be leading a workshop for MTSU Write's Spring Saturday series! April 11, 1-3 PM: "Musings of a Logolept: A Guide to Multilingual, Multigenre, and Multidisciplinary Writing." It's free and open to the public, and if there's enough of an interest, I can make it available on Zoom! Let me know!

Here's a little reminder that if you're having trouble getting motivated to work on a project, there's a pretty lively group of Writing and Reading streamers on Twitch, so there are usually opportunities for sprints, co-working streams, and body doubling. m.twitch.tv/directory/ca...

Got a new desk this week, and I'm really enjoying it! A 55 inch U-shaped standing desk with a keyboard tray, monitor shelf, and two storage drawers. Best of all? I paid for it with writing royalties 🥰

If you're local to #middletennessee and you're looking for bookish things to do in February once this snow and ice moves out, I gotchu. Read up on it all here! www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2026/1/...

SUPER excited to share this one!! LaDS has been a great part of my year, and here are just some of my reasons why! Take a read why LaDS is not just a fun game for women but a cultural milestone. #loveanddeepspace #lads #china #infold #otome #girlgamer

And so it begins ... #snowstorm2026

New publication is up for Renew.org! renew.org/bible-verses...

A book I worked on with NABU and Colgate is out now for free online! Read "The Taste of Victory" to teach your kids about healthy tooth brushing habits! Available in English and Spanish! read.nabu.org/book/1025 #childrensliterature #childrensbook #authorsofinstagram #parenting #toothbrushing

I totally forgot to be the tooth fairy last night. 🤦‍♀️ Can we stop with these holiday traditions that happen overnight because my tired brain can't handle it ...

This month's blog is up for the Rutherford Arts Alliance! Check out all the things happening this month in the area! www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/12...

Though it's not necessarily one to celebrate, my poem "911 Watch" about pregnancy loss and depression/suicide ideation is out now in Issue 2 of @harrowhousejournal alongside some powerful poems about a range of grief and trauma. harrowhousejournal.wixsite.com/harrowhousej... #writingthroughgrief

Writing on location this weekend at my parents' cabin! #amwriting #research #logcabin #woods #forest #christmas #newyear #holiday

Genuinely thinking of deleting my account here ... Convince me to stay?

Every time I go to the Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, I visit the grave of Mary Noailles Murfree, the first published female writer in Tennessee. She received a Daughters of the Republic plaque, but it often goes unnoticed. I say hi to her, clean her plaque, and remember her legacy. ♥️

New pub alert! My latest article for Renew.org just dropped! Have you ever been curious what the Bible says about anxiety? Then read here! renew.org/bible-verses... #faith #BibleStudy #anxiety #wordstudy #Bible

Heard today is #caturday , so here is the picture I sent my husband when I told him I had to confess I was sleeping with another man

Y'ALL. I've been crying so much since I got this email. The Pushcart was not on my radar this year, but wow, I am just ... honored! Validated! All the things!! Thank you so much to the team at Meetinghouse!! - #pushcart #pushcartnominee #pushcartprize #shortfiction #WritersLife

The Rutherford Arts Alliance December blog is up! Featuring ... 📢 news and events 🎉 celebrations 🎁 gift ideas for all the writers and readers in your life Check it out!! www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/11... - #WritingCommunity #LocalAuthors #rutherfordarts #SupportLocal #BookishLife

Soooo want to know what I'm thankful for this year? #alttext

Somehow I feel like I'm hitting the deadlines but also really behind? Anyone else feel that? I've already asked my husband--if he can watch the girls tomorrow and give me a full day of work tomorrow, I think I ought to feel caught up. Maybe? Possibly?? Hopefully??? #writers #november #worklife

When the depression hits hard and I feel like I'm not good enough, I try to remember that when my cat is looking for comfort, she will find something that smells like me and lie down on it. To her, just my scent is enough. No effort. No conditions. #mentalhealth #cats #pets #animals #depression

My contributor copies arrived from Meetinghouse Magazine! - “Hustlers of the Second Grade,” blends gangster tropes with “elementary economics”: cafeteria trades, playground deals, bus stop negotiations, all that. It was so fun to write, and I’m so honored it's in Meetinghouse’s issue V!

Because my husband is Chinese and we’re raising two Chinese American daughters, I cook Chinese food several times a week and have for over a decade. 🍚🥢 So I wrote for The Upside by @vitacost about how to make authentic Chinese dishes right here in the US: www.vitacost.com/blog/how-to-...

Yes, I know it’s been live for a week ... but better late than never, right? 😅 The November Rutherford Arts Alliance blog is full of local lit news, events, and creative highlights. Give it a read! www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/10...

If you’re into creative writing, you NEED to know about @chillsubs.bsky.social ! It’s the best resource out there for lit mag submissions, contests, & tracking your work. I use it daily! Use code TAFFETA for 10% off any paid plan: chillsubs.com/?via=taffeta #WritingCommunity #LitMags #WritersLife

Mid-life writer problems: If I sit at a desk to write for too long, my feet start to swell. If I lie down on the bed to write and keep my feet elevated, I get sleepy. A recliner is not enough space to spread my work out. What is the Goldilocks writing space? 😭 #help #homeoffice #wfh #writer #midlife

Tried sleeping in a satin bonnet for the first time. My curls? Hydrated. My ego? Slightly dented. My laughter? Uncontrollable. 🤣 Any tips would be appreciated because I'm still learning how to tame this beast 😆😆 #CurlyHairProblems #BonnetLife #MorningChaos #curlyhairjourney #curls #curlyhair

Heyyyy thanks to the 300 of you hanging around on this little corner of the Internet. I still don't really know what I'm doing how or how to really engage on here ... So I'm especially thankful to those of you who have made being here worth it! 😅 - #thankyou

So glad to share that I had three poems published in The Poetry Lighthouse last week! Read them here! (CW: pregnancy loss, perinatal depression/anxiety) - www.thepoetrylighthouse.com/poems?author...

For the Mid-Autumn Festival, I wrote a review for @thekitchn.bsky.social about some of my favorite mooncakes and where you can find them here in the US! From budget-friendly picks to more high-end treats, these are the ones worth trying. Check it out here: www.thekitchn.com/rong-shing-m...

So many great lit events this October! From MTSU’s In Process series to the Southern Festival of Books (with a strong Rutherford County presence), plus Writers Mingle, Poetry in the Boro, and more—it’s a great month to celebrate stories and community. 🔗 www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/9/...

Exciting news! My poem "Firecrackers on the Mountaintop" was just published in @lunchticket.bsky.social ! 🎆 It’s a bilingual English/Mandarin piece about life as a foreigner in China—navigating what you do (and don’t) understand. Read here: lunchticket.org/bian-pao-zai... - #poetry #poem #poets

New article up on Renew.org: Do Animals Go to Heaven? 🐾✨ It’s one of those questions so many of us wonder about. In this piece, I dive into Scripture and explore what the Bible has to say about Heaven, salvation, and whether animals might share in the afterlife. renew.org/do-animals-g...

Got another rejection yesterday. The pitch wasn’t timely enough, but the editor ended with "please keep pitching, you’re exactly the kind of writer I want to hear from." Rejections sting, but kind ones remind me it’s worth pressing on. 💪 #writers #writingcommunity #amwriting

Like many writers, I get lots of spam about book promo. I understand the ones asking for pay for reviews. Clear scam. But what's the deal with all the ones asking about where to a review? I've had obvious bots asking for Goodreads links and then leaving me lovely reviews! I don't ... understand ...?

Death should never be celebrated.

Deadlines projects all turned in ✔️ Kids (and me) on the mend from HFM 🙌 Coffee in hand ☕ That rare in-between space: wanting more work but also loving a little time for my own projects. ✨ How do you spend your in-between times? #writers #writingcommunity #amwriting #AuthorLife

🍂 The -ber months are here, and with them comes a full calendar of local literary events! I put together this month’s roundup for the Rutherford Arts Alliance blog, which you can find here: www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/8/... Come support our vibrant literary community. 📚💙

When I heard “hand, foot, & mouth disease,” I pictured an Oregon Trail nightmare. 😱 In reality (for my girls) it was 4 days of fever, rash, and sore throats .... Not as dire as I feared. Just enough to throw off a week of deadlines. 😅 #writers #writingcommunity #parentlife

Flat, round… or both? 🌍 That’s what the Bible seems to suggest in some places. I dig into the details in my new article on Renew.org. Read it here: renew.org/does-the-bib... #Faith #Apologetics #BibleStudy #FlatEarth #RoundEarth #Renew #RenewNetwork #TaffetaChime

You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’ You don’t ‘run the gambit.’ gamut = entire range or series gauntlet = severe trial Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy

Another writing conference in the books! Time to kick back with tea and a good book. What do you do when a con ends? Besides check out all the panelists' websites and books, of course! Bonus points for gifs #virtualconference #writingconference #writing #WritingCommunity #writingq

Grateful to have been part of the @storyvalley.bsky.social Conference this weekend 💛 Huge thanks to Amber Scott for moderating & to fellow panelists for an encouraging convo on work/life balance & self-care. Looking forward to next year! ✨ #writers #writingcommunity #StoryValley2025 #AuthorLife

I'm speaking at the @storyvalley.bsky.social Con this weekend! Catch me Sun, Aug 17 (8:15 AM EST) on the Work-Life Balance & Self-Care panel! We’ll talk about protecting creativity + avoiding burnout. $35 gets you all sessions + recordings: www.bit.ly/storyvalley2025 #writers #writingcommunity

It’s my birthday today! 🎉 And all I want is for you to talk books with me. Drop: 📚 Your favorite book you’ve read this year OR 🛋️ Your favorite place to read Bonus points if you’ve read something of mine and leave a quick review today 💛 bio.site/taffetachime Go on. Indulge the birthday girl. 🥳

After 18 years of writing, crying, reading, napping, studying, binging, and more, I said goodbye to my beloved chouch. No space in the toddler shuffle. I cried. It's off to live with international students now. RIP, chouch. 2007–2025. You were loved.🪑💔 #ripchouch #chaircore #writerlife

I was recently featured in Nashville Voyager as a local creative! In this interview, I share about my writing journey, what inspires me, and the vision behind my work. If you’re curious about what drives me as a writer, I’d love for you to give it a read. nashvillevoyager.com/interview/me...