Coming soon

Coming soon

Hey Folks!

I just wanted to take a moment and give you some information about the reason behind and all the exciting stuff I have planned for this site and my first ever upcoming newsletter Mysterious Post. I mainly want to do this because I'm someone who tries to be very intentional about the time and space I'm spending and creating online and I want this to be a truly valuable slice of community for everyone involved. So, let's get into it!

The Why:

I decided to create this site and start the newsletter for two main reasons. Firstly because I've been putting it off for waaay too long and secondly, because now is a time when stories, art, and the communities and people who create them are more important than ever.

I'm mixed race and identify as non-binary, and as someone who has always been driven by my desire to see my identity reflected in the books, media and culture I interact with and consume, it's been a rough couple of years. As the attacks on DEI and LGBTQ+ rights continues, the political climate worsens and wars rage overseas with innocent people caught in the crossfire, it can be hard to feel as if the work I do matters. What's the point or the power in telling stories when the world is...gestures vaguely at the chaos that has been 2024 so far? I've grappled a lot with that question and taken a lot of comfort in knowing I'm not the first or the only person to do so. The point is this. Writers, creatives, artists, we don't exist in a vacuum. The myth of the solitary creator working in isolation to create a masterpiece is just that, a myth. We are both products and integral pieces of our communities and the internet allows for said communities to be larger and more diverse than any before. So, while I will be using the newsletter to share fun little updates on my life and writing, recipes I like and books I've read, I'll also often be using my newsletter to spread awareness about causes I care about and to hopefully, build a community that shares in that caring and shares my belief that stories and how they are told and who is telling them matters and always will.

The How:

Given the currently fast pace of my life (and the world) and the relatively slow progress of my novel revisions requiring most of my attention, this newsletter will release seasonally rather than monthly starting in the winter and cycling through each season (spring, summer, fall, ect.). I may end up breaking this pattern/sending out more content now and again as things are happening/changing but the updates will still release no fewer than four times a year. In the meantime, if you want to hear more from/about me or want to reach out and connect do check out my contact me page by clicking on the button below and stay tuned for more update on when the first newsletter will be going live by subscribing!

Thanks so much for reading and take care out there!

~Mystery Post