& she says....

Write a little more. Worry a little less. Be a bit more grateful. Be a bit less disconnected. Take the picture if you’re feeling yourself. 📸 🪞 📿 👓 ☕️ ✌🏼 #readmore #writemore #smile https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOvTDeuhDG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Paolo. March 13, 2023. What can I say other than I have been waiting for this experience for close to 17 years. Finally made it happen in Chicago. If you know me at all you know that I love live music & have gone to a ton of concerts. This was probably the most amazing concert experience of my life. 1000000/10. @paolonutini #listenmore #livemusic #chicago (at The Riviera Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0Hd2cOE5o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Valentine’s Day to the best cat anyone could ask for. My reading buddy, my cuddle buddy, my fuzzy pillow, & my reason for getting out of bed most mornings to go to work. And to Jake too, I suppose. 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/CopX9xYOr5T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I wasn’t up as early this morning, but having this new mug from Joan Soldenwagner (purchased from the Toledo Farmers’ Market yesterday while brunching with the lovely @l.deporre) made it easier to get out of bed to have my coffee before starting my day. The sun is out, baby plants were repotted, and my mood is definitely better. Happy Sunday! #readmore #writemore #goyourownway https://www.instagram.com/p/CokoV2_u9Im/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It was three am & you woke me up while searching the bedroom for a remote that shouldn’t be here. A pickled brain, an addled heart, a burden to punish. What is perception anyway? Talk about noise. How can I finish if I don’t know the ending? #writemore #readmore #goyourownway https://www.instagram.com/p/CofHv4nupOq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As you grow older, unnecessary noise starts to irritate your soul. 🗣️ #readmore #writemore #goyourownway https://www.instagram.com/p/CocfN7Tut71/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In front & behind. (at Downtown Toledo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj-503Nuggu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Draft picks. Let’s go! @buffalobills @dawsonknox @joshallenqb https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch-LiU5OULp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Still alive. 🪴 Been really busy. 💻 Life is jammed packed with too many things lately, but I think I am finally ready to clean, organize, & refresh for the fall. 🧼 🧹 🍋 🍂 I can’t wait for cool breezes through open windows, clean cupboards, & refreshed landscaping to prepare for spring. 🍃🌾🏈 Let’s. Go. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch0DFZRvWxa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Light of my damn life. #catsofinstagram 🐈‍⬛ https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfMyXbOyga/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s a cool night. The mayflies are covering the streets and the seats. The moon peeks out from the clouds and the lights twinkle. The wine flows like the lake. I’m not drunk, but I’m also not sober. Let’s all enjoy the little things & 🖕🏼the rest of it. (at Port Clinton, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfxuKO2O54E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I wish I was home writing with this view. I love the flicker of a candle. I love the pen as it touches paper. I love the click of fingers on a keyboard. 🍂🍁🍃☕️🕯🎃 #travel #worklife #desklife #lifegoeson #fall #fallvibes #candle #pumpkin #sweaterweather #readmore #writemore #writersofinstagram #writer #fiction #romance #spicy #spicetok #booktok #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CVDQnmZAOUO/?utm_medium=tumblr

A friendly reminder on this hump day (Second Chances…coming soon)! #readmore #writemore #writersofinstagram #writer #fiction #romance #spicy #spicetok #booktok #bookstagram #travel #worklife #desklife #lifegoeson #aunt #auntie #mamasaidthatitwasokay https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsu-cRLpLe/?utm_medium=tumblr

Editing is the bane of my existence. I have to keep reminding myself: the faster I sit down to do edits, the faster I can get the book(s) released! I wish I could lock myself in my office for a few weeks to knock editing out! #readmore #writemore #writersofinstagram #writer #fiction #romance #spicy #spicetok #booktok #bookstagram #travel #worklife #desklife #lifegoeson https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaAPypLKK3/?utm_medium=tumblr

Swipe for an excerpt of my latest project, Tempted, a “love” story, coming soon! Editing is the least fun part of writing, but whew, what a story! 🥵 🌶 Follow to keep up to date on announcement & release date! #readmore #writemore #writersofinstagram #writer #fiction #romance #spicy #spicetok #booktok #bookstagram #travel #worklife #desklife #lifegoeson https://www.instagram.com/p/CUXo5UgLauJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Longing to capture moments like this. Sometimes, life can be as blurry as art, but somehow it still makes sense to someone, somewhere. #readmore #writemore #listenmore #music #art #travel #worklife #desklife #lifegoeson (at Manhattan's Pub 'n Cheer) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCtX2dr0s9/?utm_medium=tumblr