It’s rare that I am left completely speechless, but 2025 has been a series of those rare moments. From unexpected apologies to opportunities I couldn’t have imagined to emotions I never expected, it’s been a wild ride of a year. It all started so calmly. In January, I was in…
As someone who came of age in the 90s, mixtapes hold a special place for me. But these days, playlists are the new mixtape.
Conversations are key when writing about real people, as essayists do. Thoughts on limits, guardrails and ethical writing.
Editing is for your words, not your personality. Here's how and why to avoid changing yourself for others.
I missed my flight today. It's for a trip I have been looking forward to, but somehow I just had my timing all wrong.
The writing process is personalized for every writer. I've found it evolves over time as what you need to enter that creative space morphs.
I can’t remember the first time I got recognized in public. In the early years of my career, before print news really embraced the digital first atmosphere brewing, I was known by name but not face. And in those days, that was startling enough. I’d receive letters in the mail…
Deep in writer's block, I wondered if my career was done. Here's how rereading my childhood journals changed that.
At a writing camp when I was 15, a professor told me that when I deeply cared about a subject, it reflected in my writing. But when I was disinterested, the writing became flat. At the time, it felt like a biting criticism of my work. I was ashamed that…
Martha Stewart has built a storied career spanning decades and mediums. As I look back, I realize maybe I just wanted to be Martha Stewart.