we survived the blizzard (though not all of our ceilings did).
i had 1.5 days of childcare this week after ~two weeks of none, but i made the most of it with early morning editing, lots of coffee, and idk…just getting through starting?
i’m almost fully done revising the prologue through chapter two. this feels especially significant because it means i’m almost fully done with the ~50 pages i’ll send to agents once the manuscript is complete.
feeling good about these pages is enormous for me and it makes me feel like the end is in sight. feeling like i was done last summer and then truuudging through this edit has completely drained me of excitement but dare i say…it’s back! and i think it’s …great?
🎧 what i’ve been listening to
cameron oakes rogers interviews her mom, they talk drinking, anxiety, and i sent the ep to 5+ friends to listen to
wuthering heights soundtrack, i think i need to find a time to see it this weekend
little one by Olivia Muenter , when a book is so good you have to get the audible version too so that you can listen to it in the car>
🔗 quick links i’ve loved
caro chambers on how she wrote her second cookbook while pregnant with her fourth son (ps preorder her, we love her)
my husband and i are building a locker situation in our mudroom using this inspo
🍽 favorite meal of the week
what: hot pot!
where / recipe: my favorite date night is a massage at best mg spa and hotpot at qiao lin
🛒 sales +links i’m eyeing
doen spring is out
never fully dressed spring collection
wait omg do i need to get my daughter this so we can match?
canopy sale! use code SLEEPVIP. i am canopy’s biggest fan! all of us have some respiratory stuff and running “humis” through the winter helps sooo much and you can PUT THESE IN THE DISHWASHER and subscribe for new filters so that you know when to change them
🤍 favorite moment of motherhood
my daughter keeps saying, “i miss my old house…my mommy’s belly”
👗 what i wore
outfit reel: here it is and here are the links
standout piece: these wool pants (on sale!). can’t wait to wear them more formally but loved them casual with platform sneakers
✍️ best moment of writing this week
feeling DONE with my prologue! and after one more re-read, done with chapter 1. these first ~30 pages have gotten more edits than i can even explain. since my novel is speculative fiction, i need to set the stage in normal life, but still grip the reader/lay the groundwork. it has been tough to recreate the anxiety that covid naturally gave the plot originally, but by george, she’s got it! these are also the pages that i will send to agents, so they need to stand out in the slush pile.
☕️ coffee shop haunt of the week
where: tatte
order: the farro, corn, avocado bowl
vibe: i used to “work work” here a lot, and i wrote a lot of my middle chapters here. it’s a large location and a mix of young families, remote workers, creatives, and interviews.
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That Conversations with Cam episode is in my queue. Her mom is always so open and unfiltered. I can’t wait to listen.
So excited for this book omg. And also tt😭😭😭