Being self-published means doing everything yourself, which is awesome until you realize you've had a book out for a month that you haven't added to your author site. Happy to say that Closer to Fine is now, finally, on my website, which is also, now, closer to fine...

Two chapters into the second Dark Tower Book (The Drawing of the Three) and I’m sold. Excited to read the whole series this year. #booksky

Today I learned how to do a hard return in Excel and my life is forever changed.

Why is it called the Midwest when it’s not even west? It’s just mid?

If anyone is looking for a lovely book to get lost in, Julien recommends Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. He says he’d call it a cozy read, but that seems to mean something else these days. #booksky

I watched 9 to 5 in a movie theater full of knitters this weekend and it was an absolute delight.

The immense panic I felt went my Libby app wouldn’t open this morning.

The Search for Spock is not one of the best Star Trek movies…but Chekov has good outfits and the Klingons get a muppet dog, so that’s cool.

You know, I’ve thought about it, and I’m pretty ok with the handful of terrible Deep Space Nine recap TikToks I made going poof on Sunday.

New Substack post for the month is up! Including a cute sock, a confusing tv show, and a busy writing year.

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Van Leeuwen’s cashew milk ice cream is surprisingly good! Kind of an airy/whipped texture but if you add PB swirls and brownie bits to anything, you’ve won me over.

In case there are other Metaphor Re: Fantazio stubborn dummies out there, it is TOTALLY OK to leave the first dungeon when you run out of MP. You can come back after you rest. You are not a dungeon loser.

There isn’t enough IBS representation in fiction.