Tell v. Show

I hope you all forgave my absence. Just a short run down of what has been happening in my life: Two weeks ago I received a text message from my mom that she'd had to call an ambulance for my dad. This is, sadly, something I am used to. He's had health problems for my …

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NaNoWriNope

  [So, I know this post was supposed to be yesterday, but you'll have to forgive me as we had Hurricane Michael's remnants coming through. Between power glitches, cool weather for me to watch, tragic photos I couldn't stop staring at, and checking in on family and friends, making sure this was posted just wasn't …

AMAZING DEAL: ProWritingAid

So, my amazing contact at ProWritingAid emailed me yesterday to say how glad she was that the giveaway went so well, and she wanted to thank all of you for participating with such enthusiasm so... She is hooking you up!! One of my goals when I started this whole indie journey was that I wanted to one …

Writing With Pitches

Happy Monday! If, you know, there is such a thing. I hope you all enjoyed my Writer Resources series. There may be a few more I add at some point, but my research on them is, as of right now, incomplete. If you haven't checked those posts out, here's a list of the resources I …

Writer Resources: Marketing Edition

I wasn't supposed to blog about this today. I had intended on blogging about another resource, but as I was writing it, I realized I didn't quite have enough information and it felt incomplete. So, here goes plan B. It's a three-fer. The resources I'm introducing you to tonight will help as you dive into …

Let’s Talk: Character Building

“If you treat your characters like people, they'll reward you by being fully developed individuals.” -Don Roff Happy Monday, y'all! I hope, unlike me, you had a spectacular weekend. I did manage to add a few thousand words to my manuscript for Alabama Rain, but even doing so I know I'm behind on my goals …

Let Me Be Frank

“A teachable spirit and a humbleness to admit your ignorance or your mistake will save you a lot of pain. However, if you're a person who knows it all, then you've got a lot of heavy-hearted experiences coming your way.” -Ron Carpenter, Jr. So as I mentioned last week, my launch day wasn't the thrill …

Ten Writerly Lessons

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin There are only FIVE days until the release of Sex, Love, and Technicalities. That's... terrifying. I thought I would take this time to share with you ten things I've learned over the course of this past year—the …

SL&T: It’s Getting Close

I'm taking a little reprieve from the A-Z Series. I'll pick it up again in the first week of August, and I'll post a few each week to get caught up. Let me say that I have really enjoyed writing that series so far. It has given me the chance to get to know some …