How Do I Start a New Book? Lets Do It Together!

It’s still wild to me that I’ve been writing for almost 15 years. When I was little, I always used to envy people who started working at a skill at an incredibly young age and became a prodigy in their own right. Working tirelessly at playing an instrument, becoming a figure skater, learning to shootContinue reading “How Do I Start a New Book? Lets Do It Together!”

The Marketing Gameplan for Someone Who Has Never Market…ed…

When I was a little girl, I was afraid of most things. But one of the things that frightened me the most was the thought of putting myself out there. This was in regards to anything. I couldn’t think about getting up and sharpening my pencil in class without setting my heart hammering in myContinue reading “The Marketing Gameplan for Someone Who Has Never Market…ed…”

Catching Up, Writing Progress, and General Updates

Well, it’s been a busy few months for me, and I’m finally getting back into blogging. Nothing of particular horror happened, and I haven’t stopped writing. Remember how I said you should dabble in multiple forms of writing while you chase your novel-writing inspiration? Well, that inspiration indeed came. I found that ruthless, unrelenting motivationContinue reading “Catching Up, Writing Progress, and General Updates”

My Creative Process Waffle #1

As I sit, what’s happened over the last few days still feels a bit too surreal. After all these years of writing, I have finally finished a first draft. For some it may seem like an easy feat; for others it may seem impossible. For me it just doesn’t feel real. Once I finished IContinue reading “My Creative Process Waffle #1”

My Break Free from Self Insert Characters and Fanfiction

We were all self-absorbed teenagers once, and it is likely if you’ve written fanfiction, at least one of them featured you at the center. After all, didn’t we all sit around wishing we could join our favorite characters in their world? I think for some of us, a lot of the reason we got hookedContinue reading “My Break Free from Self Insert Characters and Fanfiction”