Life is far bigger than what I know,
with complex connections in constant flow.
It’s like a great river going where it will go,
and the drop that is me can only follow.— from my song “Droplet”
Hi, I’m Anna. I’m a writer from West Virginia (US). Here I post short essays, poems, and songs that reflect on various aspects of my journey down life’s wild river…
mental health & mindfulness
discovering & unmasking my neurodivergence
healing from religious trauma
learning to parent in an emotionally healthy way
growing in rationality, thinking skills, and practical philosophy
writing and reading (notebooks and books = joy!!!)
Offline, I write novels, short stories, and children’s stories. I’m currently finishing my debut middle grade novel about a group of kids who spark a revolution in an ancient totalitarian religious regime. I’m also working on various other stories and projects as I can. See here for a current list of my publications.
Sections of this blog
I need lots of different “containers” for different types of writing and content, like a house with different types of rooms. Hence, my blog’s sections. You can pick which ones to subscribe to (all free).
🌊 River Reflections (default section) — general updates and musings
🪷 Serenity Splashes — poems on coping with life
📖 Commonplace Brook — a flowing stream of quotes and notes from books I read and love
🎵 Song Stream — songs I write and record
📚 Book Beach — a place to talk about books I read and love
🖋️ Writer’s Waters — notes from the ebbs and flows of writing life
🌀 Divergence Deeps — reflections on being neurodivergent
☔️ Neurosparkly Nest — thoughts from my parenting journey as a neurodivergent parent of neurodivergent children
🫧 Mist of Moments — fleeting moments captured, like snapshots in words
⛲ Fiction Fountain — a place for short fiction reflecting on themes of inner growth, struggles, and healing
⚓️ Healing Harbor — reflections on healing from [my] life's stormy seas
Nature photos
I feel lucky to live in these beautiful mountains of West Virginia, and I enjoy trying to capture its beauty with amateur photography. All photos here are my own (unless otherwise specified). 📷