I have officially entered my last year in my PhD program! There are a lot of things happening — moving to another city, starting a new part-time job, new research projects. I’m a little scared of burning out honestly.

I also have a new book idea on the back burner, but it’s been so long since I’ve written fiction that I feel like it wouldn’t be any good even if I set aside time to write it. I may start by writing random things using my Heartstone characters just to get back into the rhythm ...