9 min6 Tips for Getting Back to Healthy HabitsIf you own an iPhone, you know that the photo app has a way of showing you old photos as memories throughout the day if you have the...
6 min4 Reasons You Need That Sample EditThere is so much to be excited about when you find yourself ready to partner with an editor. You've worked hard on your story and you're...
8 minMy Writing Tool Kit & 3 Tips on Building Your Own I always hated the question: "What's the one thing you'd bring to a deserted island?" First of all, I refuse to pick one thing. I also...
5 min9 Resources for Building Your Author Platform9 of my favorite resources to get youstarted on building your author platform.
4 minBefore You Kickoff NaNoWriMoConsider adding 4 more things to your Preptober list to help set yourself up for success.
6 minSelf-Assessing Your ManuscriptManuscript assessments aren't just for "finished" manuscripts. In fact, if you find yourself getting stuck along the way in your writing p
6 min5 Reasons to Write More Short StoriesShort stories are basically the perfect literary snack, leaving you full and with only the faintest itch in your teeth for more.
5 minINDIE Reads I Enjoyed This YearA quick list of book recommendations by independent authors that helped me get out of my reading slump, and are perfect to cozy up with this
5 minTips for Newbie WritersWhat does it even mean to be a "new writer"? To be honest, I’m not sure what constitutes a writer as a “new” writer. When you first start...
4 minPicking the Point of View for Your Story Point of view is the narrated perspective that a story is being told. When you’re picking your point of view for your story, you’re...
5 minHow to Improve Your Writing SkillsPro-tip: None of this involves not writing. Whether you’re one of those writers that think of your writing as something that comes easy...
3 minFavorite Books on Personal Growth2020 was one hell of a year. it turned everything we thought we knew upside down and forced everyone to relearn and readjust how we...
5 minHow to Pick Your Next Story IdeaWhen you have too many ideas and just don't know where to start -- here's how you can narrow it down. When you have a lot of unfinished...
5 minCreating a System to Support My Writing HabitI've created a writing system that supports my daily writing habit so I'm always making the most of my writing time. Building a writing...
7 minNew Year, New Writing Goals: Setting Successful Writing Goals for 2021There’s nothing like the smell of a new notebook and planner that gets me to listing all the things I want to do and projects I want to...
2 minTrope Talk: Urban FantasyTropes exist in pretty much everything we read, watch, and so on. I'm not saying these tropes are only found in urban fantasy, they are...
3 minCasting Call - Character EditionBeing a writer means characters live rent-free in my head on a regular basis and they always have a lot to say. For me, I love a...
3 minWorldbuilding ResourcesLet's talk about settings. My urban fantasy project Journey to the Throne is set in an alternate version of New York City that exists...
5 min6 Books For WritersI love books that I can continuously reference as reminders and learning points regardless of where I am in my writing process or where I am
2 minPlan With Me: Week Two Check InHas it really only been TWO weeks? It's hard to believe it's only been two weeks when it feels like I'm already in the third week of...