Welcome
Hi, I’m Anna. I’m a writer from West Virginia (US) and a mother to three lively, lovely children.
On this Substack, 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).
1. 🌊 River Reflections (default section) — general updates and musings
2.🪷 Serenity Splashes — poems on coping with life
3.🎵 Song Stream — songs I write and record
4. 🏝️ Book Beach — a place to talk about books I read and love
5. ☔️ Parenting Puddles — thoughts from my parenting journey
6. 🖋️ Writer’s Waters — notes from the ebbs and flows of writing life
7. 🌀 Divergence Deeps — reflections on being neurodivergent
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). 📷