Last night, I began a frantic search for a short story I'd read years ago in a college English class--fueled, of course, by the same feverish, all-consuming waves of OCD as always. My search brought me to /r/tipofmytongue, a very helpful forum where users can post everything from B movies they watched while drunk to... Continue Reading →
The Metamorphosis of Spring: May 2019 Updates and Musings
To start things off, I want to apologize for taking a small eternity to update this blog. For those of you that are still with me despite my abhorrent self-control when it comes to posting on a regular basis, I truly appreciate your dedication. I wanted to share a few updates about what I’ve been... Continue Reading →
Reflections on Finishing My Novel and (Nearly) Achieving My Dreams
On August 29th, 2017, I wrote the first words of the novel that I’d been dreaming about since I was 12 years old. And on April 10th, 2019, I wrote the final words of the Epilogue. When you think of all the people that spent 10 years writing their first novel while working at a... Continue Reading →
Midnight Novel Update: The Final Chapter is Underway
Ever since I was 12 years old, hunching over a laptop at 2 AM on some forgotten anime roleplay forum, I always dreamed of writing a novel. But for the longest time, I didn't think I'd ever have the motivation--not only that, but my thoughts were disjointed at best. I had the same rough character... Continue Reading →
5 Reasons Why You Should Cancel Your Medium Membership in 2023
Instead of crushing your confidence for the low price of just $5 a month, save your money and buy a latte instead. Like many up-and-coming writers, I was lured into Medium’s Partner Program by promises of organic growth. I looked forward to thoughtful insights from their curation team, and I hoped to gain a bit... Continue Reading →
6 Harsh Truths You’ll Learn to Face While Writing Your First Novel
After over a decade of procrastinating, the stars were finally aligned for me to start working on my first science fiction novel. I always expected the process to be long and grueling, which is part of the reason I put it off it for so long—and I wasn’t wrong. Here are 6 of the most... Continue Reading →

