by evamoon | Jun 16, 2022 | Moonshine
I’m going on a solo road trip. I literally have no idea where I’m going or what I’ll be doing. And I won’t know until I open this envelope. I’ve never been a road trip person. Or a car person. Cars are for getting from one place to...
by evamoon | May 6, 2022 | fairytale-friday, Moonshine
They awoke floating in a warm nutrient bath. They had, as yet, no notion of how long they had been sleeping or what their new home would be like, but they must have arrived. They all rejoiced. The first order of business was to build strength. More nutrients poured...
by evamoon | Apr 19, 2022 | Moonshine, Reviews
I love to read and write fantasy, but I’m so tired of the default to the same tropes over and over. Worlds that sprout from the forehead of Tolkien or George R. R. Martin? Been there. Youths with unknown powers and epic destinies? Read that. Kings, princesses,...
by evamoon | Mar 9, 2022 | Moonshine
People often ask me why I’m so fascinated by Pinocchio. I’ve written a play and now, a novel about him. The original story ends when he gets his wish to be a real boy, and the assumption that he will live happily ever after. But it’s a funny thing...
by evamoon | Apr 11, 2021 | Moonshine, Reviews
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is a slow book. And I mean that in the best possible way. It unfolds its pleasures and sorrows a petal at a time, leading you towards an end you can see is inevitable and yet still not want to miss a step of the journey there. At the...
by evamoon | Mar 15, 2021 | Moonshine
When I was suffering from writer’s block, I found a great solution: commit to a Minimum Viable Daily Action (MVDA) for 100 days. I set the bar low (open the damn file and make one edit) and easily surpassed it because what I really needed to do was just start. I...
by evamoon | Feb 3, 2021 | Moonshine, Reviews
“The Golem and the Jinni” by Helene Wecker is about two mythological creatures: Chava, a golem made of clay and brought to life by an evil rabbi, and Ahmad, a jinni freed from his bottle after a thousand years. They become unlikely friends and help each...
by evamoon | Jan 20, 2021 | Moonshine
Not sure why sea shanties are having a moment, but I’ve always liked them and I’m not above using them for my own nefarious purposes. I invite you to sing along, but if you’re gonna, do it with gusto! Put On Your Fucking MaskAn original covid...
by evamoon | Sep 22, 2020 | Moonshine
Some of my friends have been talking about strategies for coping with the stress of the coming fall and winter. I would like to propose one in particular: Coziness. Make finding comfort, even if it’s just a few minutes, a deliberate practice. Take time to think...
by evamoon | Dec 25, 2018 | Moonshine
I’m putting this here for my children because it should definitely not die with me (not that I have any imminent plans). It’s a recipe that no Christmas or Thanksgiving in our family is complete without. In fact, I think most of my family would give up the...