Recent Reads: The Eyes Are the Best Part
I love to spend hours on end immersing myself in a story.
A Home for Wayward Words
A collection of words. Short stories, poetry, personal essays, recent reads, and more.
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Read 2 days ago and current, but nothing has been published for 2 years.
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What I've Been Writing Lately
I may have been MIA for a while, but I’ve still written a few things that have been published recently!
'Hillbilly Elegy,' 'Mountain Monsters,' and Failed Appalachian Representation
With the announcement of the Republican VP nomination, everyone is once again talking about the egregious representation of Appalachian culture in JD Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy. Coincidentally, I’ve bee…
Cry for Mercy: A Microfiction
I’m participating in NYC Midnight’s 100-word microfiction challenge for the second time, and it’s been so much fun already! The joy of microfiction is that you really can’t overthink it—you only have so much room to tell the story. I typically avoid paid writing contests, but I feel like I get so much out of this one that it’s worth the cost. Every participant gets detailed feedback from the…
Recent Reads: Hollow Kingdom
Life has been hard lately.
Hi, It's Me.
It’s been a while.
Concoctions
I’ve been thinking about childhood a lot, and I don’t always know how to put that into words.
Stories & Scents: A Year of Books in Review (Part 2)
Here’s the second part of my recap of my favorite books I read in 2023!
Rebekah Is Writing a Novel: Quarterly Update
I’ve been putting off this update a bit because frankly, it feels a little embarrassing.
Stories & Scents: A Year of Books in Review (Part 1)
I’ve spent the past year reconnecting with my love for books, while simultaneously digging into my growing love for perfume.