Help! I’ve been kidnapped and am being held hostage by my characters. They won’t let me go. They’ve invaded my … More
Category: Writing Tips & Resources
My Favorite Writing Websites
A coworker asked me to send him links of my favorite writing websites… What a hard request! I love and … More
Queries, Rejection, & Self-Publishing
For LOVE, LIES, & CLONES, I promised myself I’d send out queries the traditional publishing route until I received ten rejections, … More
Creating a Mailing List
Since February, I’ve been struggling with getting a mailing list sign-up on my blog. The value of a mailing list … More
How to Write an Enticing Book Blurb
What pulls you in to actually read a novel? Many things. It starts with the cover… Maybe the reviews or … More
Week 3: Camp NaNoWriMo– Be The Villain
I’m late for my update. Well, I won camp! Woo Hoo! (Since I didn’t technically win April’s camp.) I’m currently … More
Week 2: Camp NaNoWriMo – Critique Partner
I just finished Week #2 of Camp NaNoWriMo and things are smooth sailing. I’ve finished 28,100 words of my 31,000 words goal. On GoodReads, I … More
www.ProWritingAid.com — A Fantastic Resource
As I’ve been working more and more with beta readers, I’ve been referring some authors to the website http://www.prowritingaid.com for … More
Read (& Critique) to Write Better
Early in my journey to learn how to write fiction, I filled my stories with the huge no-no’s such as… … More
I Love Beta Readers!
I mean it so much, that I’m going to be redundant: I love beta readers! Wow. My three beta readers have completely … More