Critiques in the writing world are so valuable. For me it helps me stay on track—am I effectively getting across the message I set out to give? Is my story entertaining? But what happens when you get a critique that’s hard. Soul-crushingly hard. How do you deal? (First things first—you did read with chocolate in hand, right? Always read critiques with… Read More

My favorite tweet from Jonathan Gunson. Now. Get writing!

There was a time when I thought I had to read all the best books on the craft in order to become a better writer. Time and time again I would read books that contradicted each other. For a newbie writer, conflicting information can be quite frustrating. And again I’d read books that says not to do X and yet… Read More

Head on over to Neysa’s blog where I chat about giving all your darlings the axe in her character series!

I’m super excited to be taking part in the Writer’s World Blog Tour! My good friend and #WriteNight gal, Sara Ella, asked me to participate. You can see her post from last week here. Sara and I met via a ACFW forum and realized we had been working together via Litfuse as well (such a small world)! She’s currently working… Read More

I am nearing the end of the dreaded edits on “The Novel” (not really dreaded. I’ve kinda enjoyed the process). But finishing up means it’s time to start the next step—querying. This is the part that is most scary for me. This is the part that has all the questions running through my head. You know the ones. “Will they… Read More