Lightning Flash Writing

Category: for the love of writing

  • The Temptation to Log Off (FTLOW)

    Sometimes I dream of disappearing. Not in a sinister way—no secret island, no burner phone. Just… quiet. Offline. Gone from the feed. No posts. No pings. No expectation to “share” or “engage” or keep any algorithm happy. I’ve been online since I was 13. Eighth grade, SNL message boards. Then…

  • Motherhood: Not Perfect, But Present (FTLOW)

    I’ve never gone all out for Mother’s Day celebrations. When I was younger, I’d make my mom a card. As I got older, I’d cook her a meal. After I moved out, I’d bring over fancy coffees we could enjoy together. Once I became a mother, too, she’d give me…

  • Rewrite the Past, Rethink the Classics (FTLOW)

    It’s time for some shameless self-promotion: Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle, my second chapbook, came out on April 10th. It’s relevant because it was inspired by The Great Gatsby and published on the 100th anniversary of that classic. And in this month’s Substack, I’m talking about classics… with a twist.…

  • Pet Love (FTLOW)

    Six years ago yesterday, my son and I went to the animal shelter to adopt a cat. He was (is) obsessed with cats, and I’d always wanted one but never had anything bigger than a hamster. It was a year to the date that I had kicked out my husband,…

  • Book Love (FTLOW)

    I feel like I’m constantly pulled in different directions as a writer. (Add in “real” life and… well, let’s not go there.) That said, I know I’m lucky to make a living as a writer, even if that means I’m cobbling together about a dozen different ventures. I ghostwrite fiction…