Over the holidays, I had the chance to spend quality time with my family. We played games, put together puzzles, baked, cooked, watched movies, read, hiked, and so much more. It was lovely and it felt like the perfect refresh to a busy year.

2025 is looking like another busy year, and I’m here for it completely. My debut novel, The Very Good Best Friend, will be published around April and later in the year I’ll likely get to work more on my second poetry collection that will be published next...