I didn’t just decide against traditional publishing—I veered from the traditional path of self-publishing as well.

Why I chose the titles of my books, and the chapter titles in The Draft.

I’m so full right now… 😊🎨🖌️ I’ve just come out of a creative vortex. So much was pouring out of me, I almost struggled to contain it—to stay present in this world and still perform my daily adult/mom/human tasks. 😄 When this kind of thing happens, it’s easy for me to disappear and do nothing else. Which, of course, is the luxury of a young, single, childless, non–bill-paying dreamer. I am none of those things. So it became a task in and of itself to answer this creative call and do so...