my last post on Maya Joelle…

…at least I think so. Friends, the time has come to bid this blog farewell. I’m sure you’ve seen it coming. I’ve been inconsistent in my posting, every other post seems to be a hiatus announcement — and now — it’s time to say goodbye. But not to blogging! You can read all of my

2021 reading wrap-up ⟡ feat. stats & a tag :)

Hello hello! I read 63 books in 2021 and I’m going to talk about them, because I like talking about books. I hope you like reading about books. (: First, if you want to see all the books I read, you can check out my 2021 Goodreads stats page. (You don’t need a Goodreads account

Know the Novel Part 1: Introduction ⟡ a writer’s linkup

Friends. FRIENDS!! I have missed you so! I am so happy to be writing a blog post again. It is, admittedly, not the ideal time to do so. I am currently sitting in my college library where I originally came to work on school. I have papers due on Friday and Monday, a group presentation

mid-year book freak out tag + hiatus announcement

Hello and welcome! Today I’m super excited to do the mid-year book freak out tag. I have no idea where this tag originated so sadly, I cannot credit anyone, but it’s something a lot of book bloggers do in late June and is a fun way to talk about the books you’ve read that year.

meet the book blogger tag

Hey friends! I’m back! I’ve been lacking motivation to post lately, but hey, it helps when you get tagged/find good tags multiple times in a week 😂 In order not to fall massively behind on all these tags, I’ve decided to do one. (And yes, I do enjoy them. I’m not doing it because I

how to get back into writing // tips for inspiration + consistency

Hey there, friends! I’m sorry it’s been a while since I last posted. I’ve been busy with school and other stuff, and I also haven’t had much motivation to blog. Honestly, I haven’t had much motivation to write at all lately. But a conversation with a friend the other day reminded me that I need

the Liebster award x2 // in which I am interrogated

I have been tagged for the Liebster award! Twice! Thank you so much to Grace A. Johnson and E.K. Seaver for tagging me. Both of them are amazing writers and bloggers so go check them out! ✰ rules ✰ thank the blogger who nominated you (gratias tibi ago, Grace and Emily!) answer the eleven questions

the smashing and dashing character awards 2020 // feat. some of my favorite fictional friends!

Hey there! Today I’m participating in an amazing tag/challenge/thing called (you guessed it) The Smashing and Dashing Character Awards. These used to be hosted by Cait @ Paper Fury and the grand tradition has been preserved by Katie @ I’m Charles Baker Harris, and I was reminded to do them by Sarah @ Sixty-Something Trees.

meet my MC // writers linkup open Jan. 1-30

Hey, friends! As many of you may know, for two years now I’ve participated in Christine Smith Author’s amazing NaNo Know the Novel linkup. It’s a fun way to connect with other writers and talk about your current WIP, and I really enjoyed it. As I was doing this year’s Know the Novel, I had

Happy Christmas [ + Know the Novel part 3 ]

Hi friends! This post is going to be my last one until the New Year. I’ve been pretty busy with school, so I’m excited to have the next couple of weeks off to spend time with my family, read a ton of history + plan for my biography paper, organize all my school books, read