I can't believe how long it's been since I've posted! I went on a bit of a hiatus from my website due to being very sick and so tired at the beginning of my pregnancy. I continued to write as much as I could muster the mental energy for during that time, though. I can't tell you how exhausting creating a tiny human can be! I am including a photo of my new book cover for my poetry and short fiction collection, Embrace the Beauty. I started a blog entry several times to update

Since last posting, I have entered a few poetry contests and have written a few other poems that I've submitted to various literary magazines. I also wrote another children's picture book, but I haven't sent it out to anyone yet. I like to write one, step away from it for a week, and then come back to it with fresh eyes to see if it needs further editing. Meanwhile, I stalk Submittable way too much, waste too much time on Twitter with my writing tribe, and cautiously check my