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Fiction Workshop: How to Write a Cancer (Zodiac) Character
If you’ve ever struggled to breathe real life into your fiction characters, astrology might be your secret weapon. And when it comes to...

Taylor Engle
13 hours ago5 min read


Not Just a Vape Girl Anymore: CAKE Drops First Flower Line
As someone who’s worked in and reviewed the industry for almost ten years, I’ve become very picky with flower—especially in California,...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Jun 252 min read


How to Self-Publish: Designing a Book Cover That Actually Sells
When it comes to self-publishing, your book cover is what people judge first, no matter how often we warn against it. It’s the first...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Jun 243 min read


How Summer Energy Fuels Creativity and Ambition
It’s summer in South County, and sure, you’ve got to be prepared for the odd (somewhat terrifying) wildfire. But otherwise, it’s where...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Jun 233 min read


What It Was Like To Create a Men’s Magazine With My Husband
After releasing my women’s magazine , which celebrated feminine relationships and connection (and included resources on syncing your life...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Jun 163 min read


How to Self-Publish Series: Editing Your Book DIY vs. Hiring A Pro
I learned the hard way that editing your own book can feel like walking a tightrope between perfectionism and paralysis. When you read...

Taylor Engle Anderson
May 223 min read


Fiction Workshop: How to Write a Gemini Character
Astrology is one of the best tools we have for character development: not because it boxes people in, but because it offers relatable...

Taylor Engle Anderson
May 204 min read


My First
To my first love story. Happy Mother's Day, mom. A mother is our first love story. Correction— My mother was my first love story, And I...

Taylor Engle Anderson
May 111 min read


Find Your Zen With These Gummies
I recently tried the Zen Brands cannabis gummies, and I almost found myself wanting to eat the entire pack in one sitting. These things...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Apr 291 min read


LumiBloom: Wellness for the Woman Who Does It All
It was the height of the pandemic. Many of us were just trying to stay afloat, learning how to exist amidst widespread uncertainty. But...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Apr 293 min read


Rolling Papers That Both Slap and Support Artists: ZZZ’s Collective
A few days after visiting a local animal fair, where I saw a sloth chilling on a branch, I received a package from ZZZ’s Collective . I...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Apr 223 min read


The Art of Serendipity
Imagine the cruel fate of being a Pisces sun with a Leo rising: deep need for solitude paired with a karmic duty to be seen and...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Apr 153 min read


How to Work With Energy (As An Introverted Writer)
“We are energetic beings,” a voice resounds, “interconnected like a giant web. We are all one, reflections of each other’s states.” A...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Apr 74 min read


How to Know When Your Novel is Ready to Publish
As writers, we know the ever-burning question: Is my novel truly done? After months (or years) of work, it can be hard to stop editing...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Apr 35 min read


20 Writing Tips from the 2025 AWP Conference in Los Angeles
This weekend, I had the privilege of exhibiting as an author at AWP in LA—a dreamlike space where book lovers, introverts, and creative...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Apr 13 min read


HBD to Me: 30 Lessons in 30 Years
I’m 30 years old today. As usual, I’m wearing green. The day started out with this birthday-themed yoga practice —which I’ve been doing...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Mar 179 min read


Resisting Cotard’s in the Desert
This is an excerpt from A Magazine For Women (He Can Read Too), a special-edition literary magazine I created for International Women's...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Mar 512 min read


How to Self-Publish Your Novel
You just wrote a novel. Congratulations: you’re already amazing. But you might be grappling with the inevitable followup question: What...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Mar 47 min read


Editor's Letter: A Magazine For Women (He Can Read Too)
This project started with me writing down some prominent relationships women experience in life: partner-partner, mother-daughter, the...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Mar 32 min read


How to Write a Love Letter to Yourself
We’ll look for love in the aisles of the grocery store, the pump at the gas station, the friend of the friend, the hell-on-earth APPS...

Taylor Engle Anderson
Feb 183 min read
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