The trenches aren’t glamorous.
Neither is discipline.
But the pages are turning.
The letters are sent.
And the vision hasn’t moved.
Consistency is louder than doubt.
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I signed my name in Nov 2001.
By Apr 2002, I was in uniform.

9/11 didn’t just change the world—
it changed my path.
I carry its fire still.

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These past few weeks have been about slowing down, listening inward, & letting the body lead.
Recovery reminded me that healing doesn’t always roar—it can whisper, glow, and teach you softness in the process.

Here’s to gentler power. 🌙

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I have officially entered the querying trenches.
No panic. No noise.

Just precision. Alignment. Intention.

May the right 1s feel the fire behind the pages.
May the rest step aside.

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I was never here to be liked.
I was here to light the damn map.

This Pride, I’m not reflecting. I’m declaring.
This is my design.
This is my daimon.
This is my divine.

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I got my first reject a week ago. It took me down for a minute. But I realized I was just getting started.

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Tonight, for me, that word is Purpose. Ideky.
I know it’s spelled right… but for some strange reason, my brain keeps trying to sneak an “i” in there. 🙃

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This year stretched me.
Refined me.
Sharpened the way I move and the way I write.
As another year of life approaches, I’m not rushing it.
I’m meeting it steady.
The pen is ready.
So am I. ✨
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Recovery has its own pace, and I’m learning to honor it.
Some days it’s a page.
Some days it’s a sentence.
Some days it’s just opening the document and breathing.

But every gentle step is still movement.
Still momentum.
Still mine.

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Every book has its secret ingredients.
Mine?
Wine. Late nights. And giving my characters a look when they start making choices I didn’t approve in the outline.

What fuels your creativity?

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Creativity needs fuel.
Writing needs rhythm.
And apparently my playlists need to be respected.
If the words are moving and the music is hitting, I’m doing something right.
Back to the page.
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Happy New Year. ✨
Now in 2026 with steadier hands, sharper focus, and stories that know exactly where they’re going.
No rush.
No noise.
Just the work—and the knowing.
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