hot yuzu tea

a quiet little certainty

what's my compass for how I want to act?

Apr 11, 2021 • 

Isabel

5

March 2021

held loose in cupped hands

my book is out in the world!

Mar 18, 2021 • 

Isabel

6

February 2021

gnawing through the tree

on missing people and the run-up to debuting

Feb 11, 2021 • 

Isabel

4

January 2021

Another girl with bright eyes

behind the scenes with some story titles

Jan 21, 2021 • 

Isabel

2

crackle after the blazing dies

some thoughts to close out The Year That Was

Jan 2, 2021 • 

Isabel

3

December 2020

go gently on your way

how my old dog taught me new writing tricks

Dec 10, 2020 • 

Isabel

5

November 2020

honeyed light beneath the door

on gratitude in 2020

Nov 28, 2020 • 

Isabel

5

2

'How do I get my stories to the so-good-they-can't-ignore-you stage?'

When you believe in your stories, but the magazines you love don't seem to

Nov 12, 2020 • 

Isabel

October 2020

all her veins go down into this paper

can you choose what you write about?

Oct 29, 2020 • 

Isabel

stuck in the mud

and some wise words from others to help with dislodging

Oct 15, 2020 • 

Isabel

3

1

who gave you permission?

The small, scattered moments that allowed me to keep moving forward

Oct 1, 2020 • 

Isabel

2

September 2020

what if I gave writing a chance?

reflections on a question I never stop asking

Sep 17, 2020 • 

Isabel