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After
Lo and behold, it has been 9 months since I last wrote anything for my blog, to no one’s surprise, I am sure. 2024 was a blur with many good things (In January alone, I got engaged and released a new poetry book), but the end of the year was… stressful. In the span of… Continue reading
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Planting Love Letters
To my last love – there was a before. When in the shallow of the forest I dreamed of emerald and jade landing upon my tongue as it hungered for the canopy above, the taste of endurance. Craving, this shelter of olive survival. My hands were covered in honeydew as they reached for the tether… Continue reading
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The World Goes Down Slow
Well, I finally did the thing and completed the project that I started sometime in 2020 – I wrote a book and it will be released in two weeks on January 24th! I think I’m a bit in disbelief that this is even happening because while I’ve been writing since I was a very young… Continue reading
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The Climb Towards Mindfulness
There is only continual motion. If I rest, if I think inward, I go mad. There is so much, and I am torn in different directions, pulled thin, taut against horizons too distant for me to reach. Swift, ceaseless pace. Will I never rest in sunlight again – slow, languid & golden with peace? Sylvia… Continue reading
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Stubborn Hope and Defiant Joy
Your hunger must be greater than your fear. V.E. Schwab, Open Discussion in Atlanta, GA; April 19, 2023 I had the pleasure of attending the conversation between V.E. Schwab and Mark Oshiro last month as they discussed all things writing as well as all things Addie LaRue in celebration of the release of Schwab’s paperback version of… Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Ash!
I’m a 30-something writer living on a 3400-acre bird sanctuary in South Carolina with my forester husband and two stepchildren. I earned an English degree in 2010 and remain an obsessive bibliophile who also enjoys being outdoors, adventuring, cuddling with my dogs (& cat!), and sipping on a hefty glass of wine. This lil space of the internet is one I hope to use in my journey to cultivate more creativity and general wordsmithing in my life. Welcome!