I don’t want to just be your editor—the faceless person behind a screen who judges your hard work. I want you to feel at ease and view me as an actual person. I’m a wife, mom, horseback rider, lover of the written word and the outdoors . . . and someone who really cares about what you have to say! That’s why I want to bare my own vulnerabilities through the Red Quill Blog, which covers various topics with a personal touch.
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I launched Red Quill just over a year ago on October 2, 2020. As I celebrate my first year in business, I spent some time remembering how I’d dreamed of becoming a book editor ever since I was in my early teens, but was terrified to fail (imposter syndrome, anyone?). In the midst of COVID […]
(In case you’re wondering about my hair in these pics, I dyed it brown for a few years. Gotta see how the other half lives!) The Rest Is History Throughout all of this, I feel that my husband and I have come out stronger and more united than ever from each of these experiences. I […]
From Fixer-Upper to Ashes After becoming parents to baby Ember, we moved from town to the countryside when we were able to purchase a little bit of land. The house was not the greatest. In fact, it was in horrible shape and was only a thousand square feet (even less than our first house in […]
The Next Adventure—We’re Having a Baby! Lane and I welcomed our first daughter in 2016. My pregnancy had been textbook perfect. I hardly had any nausea and I worked right up until the last couple of weeks. I had created a birth plan that I was excited to carry out. I have always prided myself […]
To Graduate, or Not to Graduate Throughout the time that Lane attended WyoTech, we had to live apart and on a tight budget. Our love continued to strengthen and grow, but the world wasn’t done testing us yet. In April, 2015, Lane’s school shut down without warning the week prior to his final classes. Although […]
Growing Together in Our Home Lane and I started our journey together in a tiny 500-square-foot apartment. It was just the two of us and a lot of love. Our home did not have a private yard or even a private balcony. If you opened one of the three windows, you’d likely be hit in […]
I believe that love is a choice. Sure, you may not be able to choose who, when, or how you fall in love. But once you find that person who completes you, you have to wake up each morning and choose to love your significant other. What I mean is, you have to choose to […]
People can be cruel. My husband and I strive to leave our kids a legacy of love and respect so they can help spread positivity in the world. Since she was born, I’ve been Emmy’s primary caretaker. She has never gone to daycare. She has never been watched by anyone outside the family. I have […]
Sometimes we just need a good comfort food—whether it’s to soothe our broken souls, reenergize our tired bodies, or just because it sounds tasty! I grew up on that blue box of mac and cheese. It didn’t matter how many times I’d had it, I wanted it again—every single day at lunchtime. I was a […]
A few days ago, I came across a video of Michael Vaughn, a dad who went viral on TikTok for calling out the sexualization of girls (check out what he has to say here). It took me back a few years to before my oldest daughter Ember had even turned one. I was on a mommy […]
Mandi, I can’t thank you enough for all you have done to help me make my first book better. Trust me when I say that you will be hearing from me again as well as recommending others to you. Stay safe! Stay blessed.
