Writing directly on my website again feels surprisingly natural.
Since February 2024, my weekly updates have lived on Substack. While I’ve appreciated many things about that platform, I realized I was giving up something valuable—search engine visibility for my own site. Substack was great for connection, but not so great for long-term discoverability.
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how creatively spread out I’ve felt. Between moving back home, shifting career rhythms, and trying new creative forms, it’s been a bit of a big bang—my artistic energy exploded in all directions.
But now? It’s time to bring everything back into orbit.
A Digital Homecoming
A couple of weeks ago, I consolidated my websites into one cozy creative home. (If you’re reading this—welcome! Feel free to explore.) I had some tech hiccups, but overall, I’m happy with the result. Seeing my writing, visual art, and products all living side by side feels…right.
Once that happened, Substack began to feel like an outlier. It no longer made sense to write about my creative process somewhere else when I now have a site that actually shows what I’ve been making.
So here I am. Home at last.
Plot Twists and Soap Suds
Funny enough, I didn’t intend to make progress on my next book this past weekend. But by Friday, I’d already hit my project goals for the week. Rather than dive into more screen time, I decided to get crafty and give my brain a break.
So, I made soap.
I’ve been making cold-process soap for nearly 20 years, but I wanted to try something new—hot-process soap. To my surprise, it was easier than expected, and the bars seem totally normal. I’ll know for sure in four weeks, once they’ve cured. (Soap patience is a thing.)
That small act of creative play unlocked something in me. A plot twist I’d been circling suddenly clicked into place. I was too excited not to sit down and hammer out the rest of the outline for The AI Anomaly—the sequel to The Resurrection Incident.
I’d originally planned to wait until winter to start drafting, in keeping with my seasonal creative flow idea. But… since I’ve already promised a 2025 release, I may need to shift my plan forward.
No official release date yet—I’m going to wait until I have a solid draft. I want to keep things joyful, not pressured.