Taffeta Chime
writer and editor, wife and mother, drummer and gamer, and above all else, a big ole nerd.
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I'm a lifelong fabulist and logolept who loves all kinds of wordsmithery and stories. I have two novels (linked below!) and several short stories, poems, and editorials printed across many publications (also linked below!). I received a BA in English and Creative Writing and an MA in English and Foreign Language both from Middle Tennessee State University. I currently work as a freelance writer and editor in Murfreesboro with my husband Shane, daughters Beili (6) and Ailin (2), and two cats.
My Books!
Stoodie (Broken Oak Publishing, 2007)
The Last (Broken Oak Publishing, 2011)
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Rutherford Arts Alliance Literary Blog
My Resume (with clickable links!)
Article: "Authentic Chinese Cooking Made Simple: Tools, Tips & Pantry Staples" for The Upside
Poems: "Rainbow Baby," "After Leaving the Hospital," and "A Poem is a Waddle" for The Poetry Lighthouse
Article: "These 'Delicious' Mini Cakes Are So Good, I Buy 30 at a Time" for The Kitchn
Poem: "鞭炮在山顶/Firecrackers on the Mountaintop" for Lunch Ticket
Articles and Short Fiction for Renew.org
Poems: "The Mirror" and "Self as Water Cycle" for Abundance Literary Magazine
Guest Blog Post: "Bridging Generational Gaps Between Kids Who Loves Games and Parents Who Don't Get Them" for Crossplay
Articles for Complex Magazine
Articles for Apartment Therapy
Poems featured in Dandelion Scribes
Short Fiction: "Stick Better" for Short Édition "Short Circuit" #15
Article: "The Dated, Sexist Book That Changed My Writing Career" for The Rauch Review
Short Fiction: "A Lesson in Summertime Magic" for Farewell, Neverland (Sword and Kettle Press)
Article: "A New Way to Think of Video Games and Parenting" for Into The Spine
Short Fiction: "Walking by Windows" for Inspire the Mind
Guest Blog Post: "My Journey Through Perinatal Depression" for Mental Health Tings
Guest Blog Post: "7 Ways to Fight Toxic Positivity When Talking to New Parents" for Dad Fixes Everything
Poem: "The Road More Traveled By" on the Poetry Substack
Short Fiction: "Jothan" for Leaping Clear
Books with my writing!
Literary magazines, journals, and books with chapters I've written
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