I had no idea the amount of work that went into keeping the info in an entire novel straight. Writing short stories and fan-fic did not prepare me, but the lessons I learned struggling through it the first time were priceless. In today’s post, I’ll share some of them and how I’m determined not to repeat the same mistakes during my second book.

As an indie author, writer is just one of the many so called 'hats' you need to wear. Today’s post lays out just some of the hats we indies wear, and how it effects me.

Today’s short post is about the inspiration that helped me create my debut novel. Dust on the Altar came to me in pieces. By the time National Novel Writing Month 2015 (A.K.A. NaNoWriMo) was about to start, I had the title, premise, and one scene figured out.

Staying Motivated Writing and publishing a book, at least a good one, takes a lot of time and effort. For some of us, this can be problematic because of a …

What is it, How do I participate, and should I be nervous? No, you shouldn’t be nervous, but it’s understandable if you are. I know I was the first year. …

I’ve seen lots of people stress over giving negative feedback. I get it, I do too sometimes. No one wants to hear they’re bad at something, and no one wants …

As an indie author, I know the importance of finding a good quality writing or publishing resource. Today I'm reviewing the Alliance of Independent Authors.

Disclaimer: The post you are about to read may seem bossy, but that is not my intention. My intention is to offer a few options to help Pantsers who struggle …

I had a conversation with someone on Twitter that wove through a lot of topics, but it reminded me of something I was very surprised and disappointed to learn when …

I’ve written a lot of stories before, most of them not quite finished. I’ve kept them all to myself except for some Buffy Faf-fic which is out there in the …

In my last post, I went over what critique partners and beta readers are, and how to use them. Today, I’m going to go into detail on my beta process. Disclaimer: …

Disclaimer: There is no right or wrong way to use critique partners and betas, just like there is no right or wrong way to write a book. This post is …

It used to be as a writer you could just go sit in a cabin and type away until your book was finished. All by yourself. Never had to talk…

There’s a lot of steps to publishing a book: getting feedback on your writing, chatting with friends on social media about your upcoming release, and of course, the less fun …

Since it’s been about six months since I started becoming an author, I thought this was a good time to look back on what I’ve learned so far, and share …

Disclaimer: I’m not sponsored by Reedsy (I wish), and receive no compensation from them, in any form, for writing this review. They probably won’t even know it exists. It’s just …

This post is a little different. I wanted to make a post having to do specifically with my story, so I tweeted several options for people to choose from. They …

I’ve heard from many sources that writers should write every single day. That’s great advice and while difficult to accomplish over the long term, it’s definitely worth striving for, If …

I still remember the first time I stepped into a coffeehouse. I was just getting a drink to go, so the first thing I noticed was the line. Not quite …

I think I read that somewhere once but I can’t remember. Anyway, it is true, at least for me. I’ve always relied on music to cheer me up when I’m …