Archive - The Next Novel

1000 Words of Summer 2025, part 2

I haven’t processed any of it yet, but here’s what I can say:

Jun 15 •

1000 Words of Summer 2025, part 1

Physically tired but creatively energized

Jun 8 •

May 2025

1000 Words of Summer 2025 prep

It’s my favorite time of year!

May 26 •

All I want for Mother's Day

It’s Mother’s Day here in the U.S.

May 11 •

I am a large language model

It’s not a matter of “garbage in, garbage out.”

May 5 •

April 2025

Things I did this week instead of working on my novel

Went to the Authors Guild Foundation Gala afterparty, where I got to gush all over Marie-Helene Bertino about how Parakeet is a perfect novel.

Apr 13 •

That's just fiction

Fictional autofiction, bodies vs. vibes, calling things whatever you want to call them as long as it helps you write them

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Full brain, full heart

Photos from Philly and a note from my journal

Mar 16 •

Writing from memory

Readings and exercises for a self-guided workshop

Mar 10 •

The book launch of my dreams

Pausing for gratitude ✨

Mar 2 •

February 2025

Two days til book launch

Leave preorders are making their way into the world and my heart is full

Feb 23 •

Wild-looking sea creatures

Joy, the state of things, phone boundaries, + 9 days til Leave launches

Feb 16 •

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