The Update: February 2025
All the links, recs, and good things from last month.
January was a thousand days, February was like five. I don’t make the rules and time is an illusion. So here is a very rushed recap of the month and all the good things on the horizon for this Angry Woman…
1:1 Coaching is OPEN!
This is big news because my coaching spots have been full since LAST SUMMER. I love working one on one with writers to help them get through their writing goals whether it’s a proposal to go out on submission or a full manuscript!
I offer free 30-minute consultations so we can see if we’re a good fit to work together before you commit. Book in now if you’re interested.
ICYMI
The Daughters Will Rise Up - “This moment of feminist backlash is a swing of the pendulum, brutal and breathtaking but readying us to return with a force that will bowl them over. This is not our end. It is the beginning of theirs.”
My book Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward is out of stock almost everywhere (yay! but also BOO!). Rather than ordering that last copy from Amazon, get on the backstock list at Bookshop and support your local Indie Bookstore (mine is forever and always The Radical Cat in Reno)
Upcoming Events
Mostly, I’m getting ready to skip town for a couple weeks of Spring Break, but there are a few great opportunities to work with me coming up soon!
Book Club is back with author of The Good Mother Myth on March 6th at 9:30am PT. You can sign up to attend the live recording, and paid subscribers can grab the replay plus the links to all previous book clubs!
I’ll be teaching my Print Magazine Writing Workshop through Writing Workshops on Monday, March 10th from 4-6pm PT. Signups are open now!
I’ll also be running my Magazine Writing 101 course from March 31st - May 5th on Monday evenings again! Early signups are available now.
1:1 Coaching is open for Spring. I work with nonfiction authors interested in polishing a proposal to send to agents, those who are working on full manuscripts of all sorts, and folks who are just feeling their way into a sustainable writing practice. There are only a couple available spots so get booked for a consultation to talk about your writing project NOW!
Links & Recs
This piece from
on The Mental Load of Pregnancy.Daminger’s framework on the cognitive load has revolutionized the way I think about my own work, and I cannot wait for her book What’s On Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life. (Save yourself the mental load of looking for this link later and pre-order it NOW)
In A Marriage of Geniuses, Who’s the Main Character? - I’m deeply excited for
’s upcoming dive into the marriage of Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley.My favorite feminist fun fact that I didn’t know until MY 30’s is that Mary Shelley is Mary Wollstonecraft’s daughter 🤯
This amazing essay on Why We’re Drawn to the False Promise of the Tradwife by
on LitHubI’ve made even more delicious things this month from
’ What to Eat When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking. Seriously, buy this goddamn book or subscribe to her Substack.
I’ve been taking Mondays for book writing and coffee shop meetups with author friends, and it has been the best way to start my weeks. (Big bonus: the book is getting written on schedule!)
I’m going to Pinnacles National Park and Big Sur over spring break and would love your recommendations in the comments. Pfeiffer Beach was a fave when we went last year, but we didn’t have much time in the area. Hike recs? Beach recs? Let me know in the comments.
I LOVE that you are using Mondays for book writing and author friend hangs! What a perfect way to start your week!