Me and Mags, Episode 1: My Friend the Witch

Nothing like starting a new school in a new town in the middle of September on a Wednesday. I leaned on the bus window and breathed through my mouth to escape the aroma of vinyl and exhaust, trying to memorize the route to school. It was no use. I’d be helplessly lost without GPS, soContinue reading “Me and Mags, Episode 1: My Friend the Witch”

How to Write a Journal Entry When You Have “Nothing” to Write About

A couple of years ago, I shared my 10 Tips for Keeping a Journal, and today I want to elaborate on Tip #3: Think Small. As I said in my previous post, “If you wait until you have ‘good stuff’ to write about, your journal may stay closed for months. The truth is, there’s goodContinue reading “How to Write a Journal Entry When You Have “Nothing” to Write About”

Back-to-School Sale at Pumpkins & Poetry!

Happy August, everyone! (I can say that because right now August is not acting like August. It’s 72 degrees and raining here in Austin, which might be a sign of the end of the world, but I don’t care because it’s nice.) Anyway… Earlier this summer, I opened an Etsy shop called Pumpkins & Poetry,Continue reading “Back-to-School Sale at Pumpkins & Poetry!”