Happy Monday! (I say that just about every week, though I am still not convinced such a thing exists.) As I may have mentioned a half-dozen times, I am in the beginning stages of my next novel. I thought that while I am here, plucking along with the first steps of a new endeavor, that … Continue reading Character Basics
Happy Monday, e'erbody! I hope you're well, happy, and creatively fulfilled! Before I get too far into this post, let me just say a huge thank you to the wonderful ladies who stepped in and guest-blogged for me recently. Please, please check out their posts! KT Daxon Vania Rheault RR Willica Jewel E. Leonard DA … Continue reading Well, That Was A Bad Week
Happy Monday, ya'll! Today's blog post comes to you from Jewel E. Leonard—an incredibly talented and lovely author. She's the author behind The Witches Rede series, currently released are books one and two: Alight and Possession. As soon as you're done reading this post, I urge you to go pick up copies of her work! Let's dive right into … Continue reading Coping With Jealousy for Writers
Happy Thursday, ya'll! So, if you follow me on Twitter, you might have seen this tweet: Brief convo about #AlabamaRain today: Person: So, is it any good? Me: Well, I haven't had anyone say otherwise. I love it. So, yeah. Person: Is it Sci-Fi? Me: No. Person: Fantasy? Me: No. It's #WomensFiction meets #SouthernGothic. Person: … Continue reading What is Southern Gothic?
Happy Thursday, ya'll! ♥ I've been pretty freaking quiet on social media as of late, but I swear it's for a very good reason. Alabama Rain is so close to being ready. SO. FREAKING. CLOSE. The good news is that those who have read advanced copies have had some amazing things to say. For instance: … Continue reading Alabama Rain Progress
Happy Monday, guys and gals! I'm off again doing things for Alabama Rain, working, and actually meeting up with a friend for a slice of strawberry pie—something so important, it must be planned ahead. Never fear, my dear, as I've lined up another awesome author to guest post for you today. Are you a plotter? … Continue reading Guest Post: Foreshadowing for Pantsers
Happy Monday! I almost didn't make it today because I've been out of town and much too busy (and happily so) to finish up this post until I got home--which was just a couple of hours ago! I hope this finds you happy and healthy! ♥ So, Alabama Rain's release into the world is fast-approaching! I'm a … Continue reading What is Women’s Fiction?
Ah, Monday. I both love and loathe them. I know there's some debate on what is the first day of the week. Some people say it's Saturday, some Sunday, and some believe it's Monday—and I'm one of them. I love the opportunity to start anew. Who doesn't? That's one of the reasons we celebrate our … Continue reading Shiny New Ideas
Happy Monday! So, I'd like to just dive straight into my topic for the day: Refocusing. If you'll recall from my post last week, I mentioned I only had roughly 10k words left in Alabama Rain before it would be finished. Now, 10k words normally only takes me two, three days tops to bang … Continue reading Refocusing
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you're in for a fantastic, productive week! I had a really nice weekend, though not as productive as I'd hoped—but our oldest nephew spent the weekend with us, which was worth it. My husband took him to the SC ComicCon, and then we went downtown for some Pokemon Go, and … Continue reading Writer Resources: SkillShare
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