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Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Interview with Author J.P. Lee

February 19, 2026 by Liz SanFilippo Hall Leave a Comment

J.P. Lee isn’t shy about sharing her journey to publication. With her debut novel set for release in the spring of 2026, she has opened the curtains to her writing process and sneak peeks about her YA Fantasy, Shift, over on her Instagram. But she didn’t always talk publicly about her writing. While she’s always enjoyed reading and writing, J.P. long treated it like a hobby. After her son … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews with Creative Moms, Work From Home, Writing tips, Writing, Books, & Resources Tagged With: author, creativity, fantasy book, interview, interviews with creative moms, jp lee, more than mom, motherhood, writing advice, young adult fiction

Stop the Mean Girl Voice in Our Heads: How to Do Affirmations

February 11, 2026 by Liz SanFilippo Hall Leave a Comment

Stop the Mean Girl Voice in Our Heads: How to Do Affirmations

I may share a lot on social media, but I’ll be honest... there’s a big part of me I don’t share. But after talking to some close friends and family, I know I'm far from the only one who struggles with this. In fact, I'm pretty sure we all do on some level. I'm talking about the “mean girl” voice in my head. The one who comes out the most when I’m tired or stressed or anxious or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal Development, Self Care, Self Care & Beauty Tagged With: affirmations, inspiration, life lessons, mindset, personal development, reality, self care

Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Kathy Osgood of Little Bear Photography

February 4, 2026 by Liz SanFilippo Hall Leave a Comment

We might talk a lot about writing on Oops and Daisies, but, as the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” A beautiful photograph is a work of art and an act of creativity in and of itself, but those photographs wouldn’t be possible without creative-minded individuals behind them, like Kathy Osgood of Little Bear Photography. Here Kathy, who helped me update my headshots and photos … [Read more...]

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My 10 Favorite Books From the 59 I Read in 2025

January 1, 2026 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Favorite Books of 2025

I almost hit my Goodreads reading challenge in 2025: 60 books read in 2025! (I was only one shy, and I blame the fact that I typically read two to three books at a time). Even so, as usual, I read a huge variety of books, from middle-grade fiction with my kids to lengthy fantasy books based on incredible worlds.  So, out of these 59, which were my favorites? Keep reading for a round-up and why … [Read more...]

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Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Interview with Author J.M. Guilfoyle

December 3, 2025 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

J.M. Guilfoyle

A supportive writing community can make a world of difference in an author’s journey, and that’s precisely where I met Jenn, who publishes under J.M. Guilfoyle. Our local writing group hosts more than just educational monthly meetings; the group features a number of “paths,” based around interests. From a critiquing group to a tech path (which Jenn leads), there are an incredible amount of ways to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews with Creative Moms, More than Mama, Work From Home, Writing tips Tagged With: author, creativity, interview, interviews with creative moms, j.m. guilfoyle, types of writing, writing advice, writing community

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  • Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Interview with Author J.P. Lee February 19, 2026
  • Stop the Mean Girl Voice in Our Heads: How to Do Affirmations February 11, 2026
  • Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Kathy Osgood of Little Bear Photography February 4, 2026
  • My 10 Favorite Books From the 59 I Read in 2025 January 1, 2026
  • Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Interview with Author J.M. Guilfoyle December 3, 2025

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Let’s get that story out of your head and onto the page | Editor, Creative Writer, Author, & Coach

February weather was all over the place — one da February weather was all over the place — one day, my kids are having a water-balloon war with their friends in the yard, the next, I’m insisting they bundle up in their winter gear. It kind of felt that way with my work, too, a combination of super busy weeks brimming with client work, and slower weeks, which I’m OK with, because it gives me some flexibility to work on my creative writing and some other projects I have in the works.So, without further ado, here’s what I’ve been up to work-wise, including my creative projects, which, I promise you, will see the light of day:🌸 Wrapped up teaching a six-week in-person journaling/creative writing workshop (and making plans to do it all over again!)🌸 Ghostwriting projects for my clients, including writing about community-health centers and access to mental health care.🌸 Started submitting my poetry to literary magazines and kept pitching some essays to a wide variety of publications🌸 Held my Creative Writing Accountability Club every Thursday morning (it’s free! If you want in, let me know)🌸 Shared four new posts on my Substack, Where Daisies Grow - on everything from journaling methods to creative cross-pollination🌸 Posted three blogs to Oops and Daisies, including two interviews with some incredibly creative moms🌸 Nearly finished my next draft of my New Adult contemporary and started to get feedback from some trusted writing/critique partners🌸 Learned how to use Adobe Illustrator (and I can’t wait to tell you why… but you’ll have to wait to find out!)🌸 Released a new short story in the latest Writing Journey anthology, Awakening… and seriously. The things I have in the works? They’re still growing “underground,” if you will. But I promise you this: I have some things I CAN’T wait to share!#MyCreativeLife #AmEditing #MomLife
Habits are funny things. Sometimes we create them Habits are funny things. Sometimes we create them without even meaning to, and when we attempt to change them? It can be really, really hard to get out of our old ‘auto-pilot’ setting and into a new one.Take for example, our old dishwasher. Yes, I said dishwasher. In our apartment, the dishwasher’s top drawer only came out halfway. It was a pain in the arse, but we lived with it for five years. Fast forward to when we moved into our new house: we suddenly had a dishwasher that had a fully operational top drawer.For WEEKS, I only pulled it out halfway. It was a self-imposed limitation I was setting for myself, because I had a habit for FIVE years of only pulling it out halfway. It’s a habit I had to break, and it was just the dishwasherHabits can be freaking hard to break… and they can be just as hard to create, whether they’re related to writing or not.So what I’ve learned over the years?  Don’t hold yourself to perfection when forming new habits. You’re going to hit snafus. You’re going to miss a day. You might have a slip. We’re human after all! And life is full of oops and daisies.Hop on over to my blog to learn more about forming writing habits and developing a sustainable writing practice that works for you.#WritingHabits #AmWriting
Whether you are just starting out or you’ve been Whether you are just starting out or you’ve been writing for years? I hope you’re calling yourself a writer.Too often, I hear writers dismiss themselves - they claim they’re not a ‘real’ writer, or they say they’re ‘aspiring’.Why is that? Because we only consider ‘published’ authors, ‘real’ writers?To that I say, psh.If you journal, you’re a writer.If you scribble down notes about stories, you’re a writer.If you dabble in poetry, you’re a writer.If you love to play with words and ideas, guess what? You’re a writer.And don’t kneecap your sentences. You’re not ‘aspiring’… you’re a writer.Please do not dismiss yourself and your writing simply because you’re in a different place in your journey compared to someone else.You are a writer.(My free Creative Writing Accountability Club is now two months in, and we’re a welcoming group of writers who are working on ALL sorts of projects… so if you want in on the Thursday morning creative jam/co-writing session, just let me know).#MomLife #CoWriting #WritingTips
I haven’t shared too much about my New Adult con I haven’t shared too much about my New Adult contemporary manuscript, but as I inch closer to finishing the latest draft, I’ll be pulling back the curtain on my process and inspiration…To start:Music plays a huge role in my main character’s life. I want my book to pay tribute to all sorts of my favorite bands from the late 90s/early 2000s, but I also wanted to stretch myself…and so I decided to write some songs of my own.To do that, I’ve taken out my ‘English lit major’ hat and putting my literary analysis skills to good use. I’ve printed all sorts of songs and analyzed them, studying structure, repetition, theme, you name it.When I studied English lit/writing back in college, I definitely never expected this is what I’d be doing with what I learned… and I love every second of it.#MillenialThrowback #AmEditing #PunkGirl
Some awaken through rebellion. Others through loss Some awaken through rebellion. Others through loss.‘Awakening: The Unreal, Untold, and Unexpected’ is now live!This anthology is for readers who love stories where things are not what they seem.Expect mind control, missed connections, startling revelations, rebellion, redemption, and the quiet power of self-realization.As for my story? Don’t trust what you see in the mirror.Thank you for supporting indie authors and the stories that dare to go deeper!(Check my bio for the link!)
Writing is a process. Your first draft will be mes Writing is a process. Your first draft will be messy. And, chances are, your second one will be too. And that’s okay!Don’t worry about the outcome of your writing, and what it will “look” like when it’s done, whether you’re writing poetry, short stories, novels, and everything in between.Focus on the process.Focus on showing up and putting words on the page.Focus on enjoying the act of stringing words together.You never know when your writing will surprise you.There’s a lot we can’t control in life… but we can control (for the most part) when we show up to the page.So, my advice to every writer out there: focus on just showing up. When you’re just getting started with a draft, don’t worry about the final product. Give yourself permission to start.#AmWriting #WritingCoach #LetsWrite #MomLife
How big is my stack of library checkouts? Appare How big is my stack of library checkouts? Apparently so big that when my writing group decided to do “What The River Knows” as our next book topic, I forgot I already had it checked out 🤦‍♀️😅And I only realized because when I went to go put it on hold, the system told me I already had it 🤣
I went to add something to my calendar and found a I went to add something to my calendar and found a smily face… turns out my daughter added it to my calendar. She said she wanted to remind me to smile 🤣Gosh, I love her. 💖
I sure hope my sweater speaks the truth. 🤣😅 I sure hope my sweater speaks the truth. 🤣😅But, no matter what, I love the story, so that counts for something… right?! #AmWriting #AmEditing #MomLife
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