#onc2026

ONC Round 3 Qualified + Hollywood & the Heartland Updates

Somehow… some way… while drinking my water, minding my business, and posting my little chapters, I blinked and found myself in my soft life author era.

✨ All my books are ranking ✨ My queue is full ✨ My chapters are scheduled ✨ And Hollywood and the Heartland just carried me straight into ONC Round 3

I’m writing with ease. I’m posting with intention. I’m letting the story breathe and bloom at its own pace. And honestly? It feels good here.

Hollywood and the Heartland continues this week with new chapter drops — porch lights glowing, cedar air thick, Judd being Judd, Abrie being impossible, and the Berg family being… the Berg family.

If you’re reading along, thank you. If you’re screaming in the tags, I see you. If you’re here for the Judd Nelson collages… don’t worry. They’re coming.

Soft life. Soft updates. Soft chaos. Strong rankings.

We move.

So… I’ve officially entered my soft‑girl rom‑com era, and honestly? I’m not mad about it. The noir kids ghosted, the spice‑hunters wandered off, and what’s left is the exact audience I want: the elevated readers who love character depth, emotional nuance, and romance that feels like a film.

My ONC 2026 entry, Hollywood & the Heartland, is the first step on my road to the Wattys 2026 — and it’s the most “me” thing I’ve ever written.

It’s 1996. It’s Kansas City and LA. It’s a journalist and an actor who meet by accident and build something real across distance, noise, and timing.

Think: ✨ 90s indie‑film softness ✨ adult romance with actual emotional stakes ✨ long‑distance longing ✨ found family ✨ cinematic writing ✨ slow burn, grown‑folk tenderness

If you’re into romance that feels like a movie you’d watch on a rainy night with a blanket and a soundtrack — this is your stop.

Read it on Wattpad: Hollywood and the

Honored to earn my ONC badge this year. It’s a beautiful reminder that staying true to your own voice pays off — even in a landscape where echoes are loud and originality is rare. 🔥

I’ve been telling stories for a long time. Long enough to recognize my fingerprints when I see them.🖤

So apparently the universe said, “Hey girl, what if we gave you a little serotonin today?” because Hollywood and the Heartland officially qualified for Round One of ONC 2026.

Yes. Me. Her. We. Us. In the garden. Blooming.🌱

And because I believe in momentum, delusion, and the power of Abrie Warren's leather jacket, I went ahead and submitted my Round Two entry like a woman with a plan and a protagonist with a pulse.

Round Two is now live. The 8k is in. The porch scene is porching. Judd is Judding. Sarah is doing the absolute most. And Abrie is… well, Abrie.

If you’ve been following the chaos, the romance, the cedar‑scented tension, or the Berg family’s tactical debriefs, buckle up — Chapter Three drops in the morning.

It's my 13 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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A Story of Darkness and Light

The first four chapters (2000 words) for the Wattpad Open Novella Contest is now online!

Prompt: 78. You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems.

What is love and devotion compared to status? Can love transcend time? This is a dark fairytale about two lovers bound by fate as they try to define their lives and love even though they're bound by societies unfair rules.

Mentions suicide and sexual misuse, but doesn't glorify these topics. Descriptions of death and gore, without explicitly glorifying them.