update: my witty conversation skills (*cough*) have succeeded and I am now married to this human. I have to say, it's been lovely so far

me: I don't have a 'type'
also me: *watches a sweaty Aragorn fling himself into hordes of Uruk-hai, sing softly about Beren & Luthien in Elvish, and comfort Boromir as he dies*
me: I take it back

somehow my awkward blunder must have cast a spell on unnamed specimen of the opposite sex, because he asked me if I wanted to go to coffee a week after this incident... not sure if I should be flattered or embarrassed

people who work full time and also write books: respectfully, HOW

Me at 7pm: ok, we shall not make a fool of ourselves when speaking to an attractive specimen of the opposite sex

Me at 10:30pm: ... what the actual *heck* was that

The feminine urge to wrap a wool scarf around your head and put on your thickest skirts when it starts to snow and deliver baskets of baked goods and jars of jam to your neighbors

'grey' is just so superior to 'gray' im sorry grammarly

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18)

what I got for my birthday (realistic edition)

two takeout lunches, one from my boss and one from my best friend
my first juror summons
and a letter from a guy friend wondering if I would consider a relationship with him

hello 23!

Good Friday Reversals.

Lord, deliver me from the urge to open my mouth when I should shut it. Give me the wisdom to keep silent where silence is wise. Remind me that not everything needs to be said, and that there are very few things that need to be said by me.
—Elisabeth Elliot

WRITERS: for those who have self-published or who are working towards that goal, what are some resources that have helped you in the process?

*bonus: what are some general things that someone considering self-pub should know?

Sickness comes to all,
Whether we let it in or not,
The curse we've borne for ages
Displayed in fallen deed and thought.

But this curse is not forever,
No, our hope is not in vain,
For the Healer who knows our illness
Will make all things right again.

#MondayFic

Look within and be depressed.
Look without and be distressed.
Look to Christ and be at rest.

— Corrie ten Boom

honestly if your writer is stuck, try putting them in a bowl and just add water. This recipe is absolutely guaranteed to work. Writer doing dishes? book idea. Writer in the shower? book idea. Writer staring at the rain? book idea

Thanks for the tag Bethany Hope Fehr!

Nerdy things I love:

1. Documentaries
2. Stars, planets, space in general
3. Writing letters
4. Archery
5. History (esp. American history & seafaring voyages)

Tag 5: Anna Christine Julia Garcia Olivia Cornwell Erin Katelyn Buxton

I refuse to be the hot one in my relationships. I'm the peculiar one the hot one falls in love with and that's final

The feminine urge to have four children so they might stumble backwards through a wardrobe to a place where it is winter but never Christmas and eventually take up the four thrones of Cair Paravel

5 authors who influenced my writing most:

L.M. Elliot (bittersweet stories)
Andrew Peterson (spiritual undertones)
C.S. Lewis (worldbuilding and allegory)
Laura Frantz (description)
My grandpa (real life & experience)

Tag: Anna Christine Rachel 🎶 Olivia Cornwell

She awoke to painfully numb toes & frosty breath. Pushing aside her furs, she reached for her tinderbox, only to find it frozen to the ground beneath. Bone-deep cold permeated even her two layers of shirts & stockings.
She knew her siblings would never find her here.
#MondayFic