I don’t know that I have a “typical” writing day yet. Right now, every day is different, and I never really know what the next will hold. So, here’s a glimpse at a day last week when I was in the midst of a KILLER scene that did NOT want to be written while on a writing retreat (aka taking… Read More
#ThursdayAesthetic: Setting
Sneak peek of my new project for #ThursdayAesthetic (created by the ever wonderful Jessica James)! Lovingly referred to as Corburns Grove for now because I’m terrible at titling anything. For now. Enjoy — details coming soon-ish (maybe)
2018 Goals
I love the start of a new year. I love making goals. This year I made two sets of goals — life/family/home and writing. Today we’re going to talk writing. Other than the general “get an agent” and “finish the sci-fi work in progress” (which are on my list always — I do need to make a good plan of… Read More
How to Show Love to Your Favorite Author Without Spending a Dime
On a tight budget this year? That’s ok! Here are some ways you can show love to your favorite author without spending a dime. Pep Talks. Writing can be hard sometimes. There’s a lot of doubt that goes into each and every page. We all need a special sidekick to talk us off the this-is-garbage-and-I-am-never-writing-another-word ledge (trust me. My sidekicks have talked… Read More
#RealLifeWriter: Toni Shiloh
Congratulations to Jaime Jo Wright who won e-copy or audiobook of April Lynn Newell’s The Reconciling! Enter below for your chance to win a copy of Toni Shiloh’s Returning Home! What is the title of your book? Returning Home, Book 1 in the Freedom Lake series What was the inspiration behind your book? I wanted to know what would happen if the hero lost… Read More
#RealLifeWriter: Ta`Mara Hanscom
What is the title of your new book? The Pretender: A Blackguard in Disguise What was the inspiration behind your book? I was going through an extremely difficult time in my personal life. Things were very hard emotionally and I needed some sort of a respite. I had written a lot when I was younger, but one day during my… Read More
Backwards NaNoWriMo
It’s October. That means tons of writers everywhere are using the month to prepare for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The month were all us insane writers take the month of November and write an entire novel. I’ve attempted NaNoWriMo four year (and failed all four years, but shhhhh we aren’t going to talk about that). Two (three?) years ago… Read More