Archive - Pen and Prose

glimpses of Paris: from montmartre to le marais

Much like any beloved place you return to after a long time away, a lot feels the same and a lot feels different. And like any great city, Paris is…

Jun 14 •

April 2025

on cultivating community

in big ways and small

Apr 6 •

February 2025

sisterhood in fiction

the complex, moving portrait of a relationship like no other

Feb 27 •

January 2025

cheers to a gentler new year

my favorite stories of 2024 and creating kinder new years resolutions

Jan 19 •

December 2024

self care for the season

making space for play and escaping through stories

Dec 2, 2024 •

October 2024

when the journey is the destination

notes from a weekend in the great outdoors

Oct 19, 2024 •

September 2024

on writing and travel: particularities of place and imprints of inspiration

Sep 7, 2024 •

July 2024

the otherworldly beauty of cape cod

My research trip to Cape Cod, the mysterious power of the ocean, and beach reads I couldn't put down.

Jul 16, 2024 •

June 2024

writing, and reading, outside ourselves

on creating characters who feel real; inspiration, research, and all that fuels our writing

Jun 2, 2024 •

April 2024

embracing the chaos of beginnings

sitting through the discomfort of beginnings can often lead to beautiful destinations

Apr 26, 2024 •

March 2024

now and then on the côte d'azur

on creating meaningful travel experiences and connecting with local culture

Mar 29, 2024 •

February 2024

the story behind the story

On mining your memories and stumbling upon inspiration

Feb 25, 2024 •

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