I think traveling so much at a young age had a big effect on me. I think as we grow, we populate our minds with the worlds we experience and imagine until we’ve created the central home of our spirit. I spent my childhood exploring jungles, crossing swelling, cobalt seas, and playing games with endless horizons. I came to populate my own spirit with these vast distances and alien worlds.

If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to add a little whimsy to your kids' lives. One great way to be extra this fall is to try an easy Halloween advent calendar! Here's how I did it:

A nice little simmer pot should be accessible, easy, and fun. Find the spicy stuff, the witchy stuff. Take those sweet, delicious herbs and spread them out on the counter.

Let's write a little horror to gear up for Spooky Season! The inspiration for a horror story can be as simple as the things in our everyday lives if you I let your imagination wander a little out of bounds. Your writing challenge this month is...

TikTok has a new trend that I absolutely love: the Great Lock-in. Instead of waiting for new years’ to try something new or improve yourself, the idea is to use the time you have right now to make those big changes. Take your goals, whether it's related to your career, health, or hobbies, and lock-in. But this doesn't have to be overwhelming. I'm a big proponent of having a well-rounded life, so I'm always working on multiple goals at once, but you can definitely just pick

What if you died and found you were on a ship to the afterlife with your murderer? This was the idea that brough Evelyn and her story to life. I crafted a dark world of mysterious, sickly water and dense fog hiding a ship of dreams... and nightmares. I’ve always loved a sandbox, and a ship is the perfect place for my characters to run around and get into trouble. I brought monsters out of the deep and stashed secrets away in elegant ballrooms.