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…
I’ve decided to make a difficult decision: I’m putting my blog on hold temporarily. You may have noticed my lack of posting since March. That’s mostly because I’ve been struggling…
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…
The image above is an example of how plans can go horribly wrong even when they go right. All 74 tomato seeds I planted sprouted. That. Never. Happens. You plant…
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…