Truly the most beautiful boy. 😻

I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, but personally I love a third act breakup, and I love the reconciliation even more.

Today is National Library Workers Day and, as someone who both works at a library and adores my colleagues, I just want to acknowledge the remarkable labor that every single library worker does every single day. They are some of the MVPs of their communities, and they deserve the world.

Happy Tuesday, everyone! For today's edition of Omnivorous I reviewed the finale of The Pitt, which was a subdued, but still remarkably poignant and powerful, episode of TV.

I really love my cat, even when he bites me SUPER HARD while we’re playing.

They’re so willing to abase themselves to appease the fascists in power. It’s embarrassing.

My two MMCs in my Eastern Shore set queer romance have just arrived at Assateague, and seeing this magical place through their eyes makes me fall in love with it, and Delmarva, all over again. 🥰

Though I like to read new releases a lot, particularly when it comes to fantasy and romance, I also think it’s helpful to read the classics of a genre. Reading Robin Hobb right now, and she’s teaching me a lot about voice, world-building, and deliberate plotting.

My advice to those considering writing is to read. Read in your genre. Read out of your genre. Figure out what works for you and what doesn’t. Reading widely is crucial to being a good writer and also knowing yourself AS a writer.

Time to stress myself out by watching The Testaments.

Little rural libraries will always have a special place in my heart. They’re little islands of literacy, community, and joy.

I’m watching the second season of Beef, and I’m not sure who I’m in love with more: Oscar Isaac or the divine himbo Charles Melton.

That too! (And often very transphobic).

This isn't a hard and fast rule, but any time I see a movie under 90 minutes (that's not a short film) my expectations automatically go down. I've yet to see an 86-minute movie that isn't a huge disappointment.

Conservative and MAGA gays make a lot more sense when you consider how self-loathing many of them are, in the sense that, if given the choice, they would most definitely choose not to be gay.

Reading books like Philippa Gregory's Tudor novels hits different in 2026, when we're all living in a similar period of ferment and instability and when we're ruled over by a red-haired tyrant whose failings and physical and mental infirmities are becoming more obvious with each passing day.

Though I gave up on The Handmaid's Tale TV show because it was way too stressful, I think I might watch The Testaments (since I know the book). Besides, I love Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia, so I'd welcome the chance to see more of her in a series that, if they follow the book, is more optimistic.

Since it's National Library Week, I want to say that I appreciate libraries not just for all of their programs and resources, but also because of the BOOKS. I feel like sometimes we forget that that's the core of what a library is, but to me a library's collections are its heart and soul.

Happy Monday, everyone! For today's edition of Omnivorous I reviewed Outcome, the abrasive and not very substantive new film from Jonah Hill. It's an immensely frustrating film that wastes its cast, except for Martin Scorsese, who walks away with the whole thing.

Me literally every day.

I know I talk a lot about how my work captures Appalachia, but in my romantasy I also strive to capture the flavor of Ancient Rome. I continue to find antiquity both fascinating in itself and an endless store of inspiration for fantasy storytelling.

Oh yes. I can see it being very anxiety producing. Just like the first one.

Tongue!

Just started the second season of Beef. I already loved it. This acid comedy is right up my alley (at least when it’s done well).

While I'm waiting for my editor to get me some revision notes on Hittin' the Right Note, I'm turning attention back to my queer Appalachian gothic horror novella, The Secret Eater. Gotta get wheels moving on this if I want to have it out in the fall!

I've been reading Robin Hobb's various books about Fitz lately, and man, I'm just blown away by her talent. This is epic fantasy as it should be: grim but noble, deep and rich and achingly beautiful.

One of the things I aim to do with my queer Appalachian love stories is to show the extent to which places like West Virginia can be places queer folk can return to or call home rather than just a place one has to run from.

On Sundays we watch a sports biopic about a West Virginia lesbian boxer. 😊

Absolutely dead to the world. I

It's Swoony Sunday over at Omnivorous, where I reviewed the book version of Heated Rivalry. It turned me on. It made me cry. It's everything I love about MM romance, and maybe even a bit more.