Burnout Brunch – an excerpt from “But How Are You, Really”
Read an excerpt from my novel about burnout and bad bosses! Better yet, share it with your coworker BFF on Slack.
Read MoreAuthor: Ella Dawson
Ella Dawson is a sex and culture critic and a digital strategist. She drinks too much Diet Coke.
on hypervigilance
When will he snap at me? Where is the snide comment under his breath, the moan and groan about his clothes?
Read MoreCompanies Aren’t Families, But Co-Workers Can Totally Be Friends
As long as we live in a culture that expects us to passionately love our work, it is vital to remember that work can’t love you back.
Read More‘But How Are You, Really’ Is On Sale Now!
She’s here. My debut novel is finally out in the world. I didn’t expect my first book to be a novel, but Charlotte and Reece’s story came to me in a flash on the last day of my college reunion in 2019. Reunions are emotionally heightened settings, fuzzy with nostalgia but fraught with small talk […]
Read MoreI Finally Understand Why GoodReads Drives Authors Insane
There is no good reason for me to interact with the GoodReads page for my novel. If I were smart, I would block my web browser from loading it at all. But we all know I’m not that smart.
Read More‘But How Are You, Really’ Book Tour Dates!
I’m excited to announce that I’m taking my new novel But How Are You, Really on tour this summer in the United States.
Read MoreThe Calmara.ai STI Screening Tool Is a Privacy Nightmare
Ask any sex educator if you should upload a picture of your genitals to an app for an STI diagnosis. They will all tell you the same thing: Absolutely not.
Read MorePriscilla (2023) and Being Too Young
You are not really mature for your age, and that’s why he wants you. Your immaturity makes you pliant.
Read MoreBUT HOW ARE YOU, REALLY Cover Reveal and Pre-Orders!
Can a college reunion restart your life? A burned-out bisexual confronts old demons, her estranged chosen family, and the ex she maybe shouldn’t have walked away from when she attends her five-year college reunion.
Read MoreHealing From Trauma Is Messy
You want to tell everyone everything that happened, and you want to never think about it again.
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