mavesmelinda

When I first decided to make an account on Threads, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. I didn’t have a clear understanding of what the app was all about, but I knew I wanted to find spaces to connect with fellow writers and learn more about the publishing industry. Threads felt like an organic extension of the author-specific Instagram account I’d already created, so I tentatively dipped my toe in the waters of #WriterThreads and began to document my journey. One day...

Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend my very first conference for writers. On the first day of WriterFest , I walked through the doors of Belmont University not knowing a single soul. In the spirit of full transparency, I was beyond nervous. The longest I’d ever been away from my 14-month-old was three hours, and this would be an all-day affair (two days in a row). Each day, I would need to pump at some point in the middle of the conference in an unfamiliar place. My current...

Meeting new friends at the Charlotte Book Fair Back in February of this year, my best friend came to Nashville to attend a fantasy book...