The Hero in Her Story: How Final Fantasy X Redefined Me as a Person and as a Writer
Wherein I discuss the impacts of 9/11 on my childhood, and how Final Fantasy X helped me learn how heroes are shaped, not born
Other Worlds
30-something YA spec-fic writer. Grad student. Cat daddy to 3. This is where I write about writing.
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Announcing ARKADY'S SUFFERING
Where I briefly share that I signed a contract for a standalone novel with a small press
Writing troubles and the woes that come with them
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My short story "If We Could Build a City" published in Volume 6 of The Siren's Song
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A year ago to this day, I stood in floodwaters
The night of the Rio Grande flood of 2025 was a once-in-100-year event.
My official March 2026 newsletter is live!
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I am attempting to query and submit to agents and publishers again (and I'm a nervous wreck)
The title says it all
Floundering over what I should work on next
wherein I lament my inability to work on anything consistently.
My favorite young adult books
Seriously. I love these.
On rebuilding an author identity
and how the struggle is real