The Seal: A 30-Day Micro-Memoir Series — Start Here
Creative truth-telling, unsealing the silence, one story at a time.
On August 1, I began my most personal project since the publication of my memoir Never Make A Sound.
It’s called The Seal — a 30-day micro-memoir series unfolding in real time, day by day, here on Substack.
For the next month, I’ll be peeling back more layers of my story — through short lyrical essays, poetry, video reflections, and intimate dispatches from the edges of memory and healing. Some of these stories build on the foundations of my book. Others have lived in the shadows, until now.
This series is for anyone who:
has ever wanted to write their story but felt afraid to begin
wonders how to shape chaos or pain into narrative form
writes (or dreams of writing) memoir
believes in the power of story to heal what we hide
Some of these stories are deeply personal. Others explore the mechanics of memory and metaphor. But at its heart, The Seal is about writing as reclamation—of voice, of past, of self.
What you’ll get:
Free subscribers will receive one new post every day from August 1 to 30.
Paid subscribers will also get:
· Bonus posts with deeper layers and heightened vulnerability
· Behind-the-scenes videos from my writing desk
· Craft and process insights—how I create and revise, when I freeze, and what helps me push through
Save the date:
The series culminates in a special live online gathering on Saturday, August 31—an intimate space to reflect, write, and connect. More details soon.
If this resonates — if you want to walk beside me, listen in, or reflect on your own untold stories — you can follow along by subscribing here:
And if you know someone — a friend, a fellow writer, a survivor — who would benefit from this journey, feel free to forward or share this with them. I’d love for you to experience The Seal together:
If you haven’t yet read Never Make A Sound, there’s no better time — readers often tell me they finish it in one sitting:
The Seal: Daily Entries
Day 1 – By the time this photo was taken, I was already gone.
Day 2 – 10 Ways to Teach Your Child They Don’t Matter.
Day 2 Bonus Video – Making the Invisible Visible: A Craft Talk on Form.
Day 3 – Until you have a name for it.
Day 4 – Why love alone doesn’t heal a sealed heart.
Day 5 – Why nightshade can be fatal in small doses.
Day 6 – The men you meet on the Paris metro.
Day 7 – You really can't go home again.
Day 7 Bonus Video – When the journey becomes the destination.
Day 8 – I got an A+ in survival, and an F in presence.
Day 9 – Two for flinching.
Day 10 – 15 and getting away with it.
Day 11 – How to escape when you're caught in the act.
Day 12 – The boyfriend at the heart of every woman’s problems.
Day 13 – Thirteen ways of looking at intrusive thoughts.
Day 14 – The side of OCD pop culture doesn’t show you.
Day 15 – How to travel light with your baggage.
Day 16 – In this desert the mirage is real.
Day 17 – Walking our paths with meaning, resilience—and connection.
Day 17 Bonus Video – Survival is not always an epic tale.
Day 18 – Things you can’t tell by looking at her.
Day 19 – Why I took my clothes off to be seen.
Day 20 – The body always speaks the loudest.
Day 21 – Everywhere you go, there you are.
Day 22 – The five signs of life you find in the style section.
Day 23 – What happens when you stop soothing and start listening.
Day 24 – I’m going to tell.
Day 25 – Signs of bravery in three acts.
Day 26 – Why I'm awake at 4 a.m. writing the story I thought I'd never tell.
Day 27 – I wanted to disappear. Instead, I was seen.
Day 28 – What no one tells you about becoming human.
Day 29 – Why survivors are the best actors you'll never know.
Day 30 Bonus Essay – I want to be fixed.