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How I, an Elder Millennial, Feel After 3 Days of Riot Fest

September 22, 2026 by Liz SanFilippo Hall Leave a Comment

How I feel after 3 days of Riot Fest

I’m home. I didn’t stray too far from home—after all, I do live in the suburbs of Chicago. But I just took what has become my new annual “mini-vacation” (it counts as annual since it’s been two years in a row, right?) I was at Riot Fest, all three days, yes, even when it rained. And while I’m exhausted, as I texted my friends, it was “SO WORTH IT.”  From a killer lineup on Friday, with Alkaline … [Read more...]

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Multi-genre author. 📚BECOMING CHARLOTTE CORDAY, a YA historical fantasy coming 4/27/2027 from Apprentice House Press

After a weekend of inspiration and being surrounde After a weekend of inspiration and being surrounded by some of my favorite music, I feel like I shouldn’t be surprised that I’m geared up and ready to dive back into my New Adult Contemporary (which is heavily influenced by the music scene of 2005). Here’s what diving back into this story looks like…(BTW, I call it “draft two,” but that’s looking at the work-in-progress as a whole… I’ve revised/rewritten a majority of this book FAR more than twice. But my editing process is a whole other video for another day). #LizsWritingJourney #AmWriting #WritingLife #RiotFest
And it was 100% worth it. @alanis made me feel l And it was 100% worth it. @alanis made me feel like a teen all over again. More thoughts on Riot Fest to come after I get some sleep 🤣#RiotFest #LivingMyBestLife #WritingLife #MusicHangover
Since there’s no simple answer to “what it feels l Since there’s no simple answer to “what it feels like to publish a book 20 years in the making,” I started a new Substack series, where I talk about my history with writing, where the idea for Becoming Charlotte Corday came from, and all the mountains and valleys I experienced in working to get this book out into the world… a book that was sparked by a simple question: who exactly was Charlotte Corday?But before we get to Charlotte Corday, I should begin with a short story about myself: the author… and that means going back to the very beginning.Read part one over on Substack (linked in my bio and story). #LizsWritingJourney #WritingLife #WritingMindset #PublishingABook
How I prepare myself for editing my new adult cont How I prepare myself for editing my new adult contemporary novel that’s set in 2005. 🤣💖🎉🙌#HowIFocus #WritingLife #PunkRock #AmEditing
Dig deep into your “why,” my friends! And my son’s Dig deep into your “why,” my friends! And my son’s reminder about why feedback is important. 😜Btw, my son approves this message. 💖#MomLife #TheThingsKidsSay #WritingLife #CreativeNonfiction
I know, I know… I should just pick one project and I know, I know… I should just pick one project and finish it! But I swear I have a plan. Let me give you a glimpse into what I’m working on and writing this week 💖#LizsWritingJourney #WritingLife #TimeBlocking #WhatImWriting
Protect that writing time!! I literally schedule i Protect that writing time!! I literally schedule it on my calendar and treat it like I would any other appointment. And yeah, I know it’s only 30 minutes (an hour when work allows for it), but baby steps people! #MomLife #AmWriting #CreativeHealth #WritingIsLife
As the summer season comes to a close, I’m working As the summer season comes to a close, I’m working in my yard, thinking about how I didn’t do as much as I wanted this summer (especially in terms of maintenance AND spending time just enjoying our outdoor space)… but it’s still beautiful. And creativity is like that too. No, I still haven’t finished the draft of book two in my Becoming Charlotte Corday series, but I worked on some really cool creative projects this summer. AND I turned in my final draft of Becoming Charlotte Corday. So shout it out. What things did you do this summer that you’re proud of? #WritingLife #MomLife #Creativity #BackyardLiving
Everything we feel is valid. Multiple things can b Everything we feel is valid. Multiple things can be true at once.#september11th #WeRemember #BigFeelings
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