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
reading and writing (I love books and notebooks!!!)
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 write this blog in sections. You can pick which sections to subscribe to (all free).
🌊 River Reflections (default section) — general updates and musings
🪷 Serenity Splashes — poems on coping with life
🎵 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
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). 📷