I often use Mimont (a mashup of Mi-chele and Mont-gomery) on social media sites.
It reduces my name’s carbon footprint. I try to go green whenever possible.
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Beekeeping Research!
Had a fun day researching bees at an Atlas Obscura event held at the Elysian Community Garden. It’s exciting to make things up then do field work and discover those ideas could actually work in real life. Score! And eating fresh honey? What a delicious writing perk.
New York Times Essay
We Were Snubbed by Our Dead Dog. Twice. was published in the New York Times. You can find the essay here.
What I’m Reading…
Is “I’m busy reading” an excuse for woefully neglecting my website? I hope so. Here’s this week’s novels: Finished: Sula by the incomparable Toni Morrison for my book club (aka The Dragonettes) Borrowed: Thank you LA Public Library for Fleishman is in Trouble (love that title!) by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Revisited: We Hope for Better Things by Erin…
WFWA Election
Glee! I was elected to the 2018 Board of Directors for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Not only do we support writers, we have a margarita fountain at our retreat.
Book deal! I have a novel coming out!
My debut novel Adventures of a Maybe Human will be published by Black Rose Writing. Look for its launch on April 16, 2026. Details to follow. Party time!
Research Day!
Spent a few hours this morning doing research on a character in my next novel. The research involved watching a panel of speakers at The Ebell discuss the foster care system in Los Angeles. It was heartwarming to be in a crowd of people committed to helping children and families! Writing has perks and I…