Vision boards are a powerful tool for novelists, storytellers, and anyone who wants to change their life. It’s the perfect visual reminder of what you’re working towards, and it can help motivate you when you hit a snag or just need to brainstorm ideas. Creating a vision board might seem daunting at first, but if …
I’ve always been a heavy outliner. I outline everything, from my short stories to my blog posts and even next week’s recipes. The outlining process is a little more complicated when I’m writing a novel, though. In this post, I will show you the outline process that takes me from a vague idea to a …
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Outlining a novel might seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be! This post features an outline template and will walk you through the outlining process. Whether you’re writing your first draft or just want to get organized, this guide will help you figure out how to outline a novel and what …
It’s almost 2022, somehow, so I wanted to share some of my big, huge, audacious goals for this year. If I don’t share them with anyone, I think I’m less likely to accomplish them. So let’s start with the goals related to writing–the core part of this website–and go from there. Writing goals This year, …
Break out the Advent Calendars! It’s coming up on Christmas, and I hope your holiday season feels like the happy ending of a fairytale. A Charles Perrault fairytale, not one of the darker ones by the Brothers Grimm! But if it feels that way, I hope it’s at least interesting… If you’re in the mood …
Hello everyone! I have some exciting news for you. The first book in the Fairy Tale Love Stories series, The Rose Kiss, is now available on Audible! You can get the audiobook now by clicking on this link. If you’ve previously bought or borrowed the Kindle version, you can open the ebook and get the audiobook …
If you’re a young adult author struggling to get your romance on paper, then I’m here for you. In this blog post, I’ll give you six prompts that will help you write an engaging YA romance. Just don’t be surprised if you end up with a full-fledged story by the time you’re done. Before you …
Happy Halloween! Here are a bunch of giveaways and group promotions of fantasies and romances for all my subscribers. If you’re looking for some spooky or epic Halloween reads, look no further! Check out all or some of these promotions by clicking on the images below.
Great news everyone! Wolf Cursed, Episode One is now live on the Kindle Store! If you didn’t preorder it, you can buy it now and read it instantly. You can also get Episode Two for free when you sign up for my mailing list. If you’re already on my mailing list, don’t worry, you will automatically …
I’ve discovered a new form of self-harm, which involves watching old clips of tv shows I used to love. It put me in a funk, and not the uptown kind. The worst depression came from this clip: For those of you who never watched Game of Thrones (don’t), the woman in armor is Brienne of …
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