
What to Expect
Think of this space as a working notebook, equal parts story-in-progress and coastal miscellany.
Here’s how it will flow:
- Draft Notes — small, spoiler-safe lines lifted straight from scenes.
- Field Notes — photos from research days: boats, porches, tides, and whatever else insists on being noticed.
- Currents & Playlists — the books carrying me through and the music keeping me company.
- NC Roots — the places and histories shaping this story.
And because no process is ever just one thing, expect a smattering (not a plethora) of non-spammy, non-sponsored bits and bobs that make me hit save, forward, love, put it in the cart, text, screenshot, bookmark, I must attempt to bake that, cook that, plant that seed and grow that, and/or hibernate in a very specific rabbit hole until I need a shovel to reemerge?
If you’re a fellow process nerd (same), consider this your dockside seat. You get the concept.
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