The 12 Days of Editing

We may only be a few days until Christmas, but who says we can’t count down another important thing in our lives? Editing plays a HUGE role in our lives as writers. I mean editing takes up at least 90 percent of the writing process.  So to honor the holidays we’re going to do a…

Let the Movie Play Jarzan!

It’s time for the last writing prompt of 2019! This last year has been a fun adventure writing in many genres that I thought would be impossible. I learned a lot about myself and my own writing style throughout this writing challenge.  The best part? I’ll be doing it all again next year! That’s right!…

Saddle Up For Carriage Parts – A Western Writing Prompt

Do you ever look at a writing prompt and question whose bright idea it was? Well, that is how I feel about today’s western writing prompt. Because I used a random number generator to decide these prompt, the probability that some would come out a bit wonky is a possibility. However, this one is stretching…

Dispelling Self-Doubts as a Writer

Self-doubt is a problem that takes over a writers’ mind to the point that writing is delayed days, weeks, months, or even years. That rush of creativity you once felt has withered away to absolutely nothing. You can’t write. You can’t enjoy the creative process. It’s no joke when writing doubts settles in.  What’s worse…

A Stranger Release Day Extravaganza!

This page may contain affiliate links. Click to read full disclaimer. I only promote products I support. Today is finally the release of my second book baby, The Stranger I Knew! This novella has been a journey that I’m glad I decided to take. Without the effort and determination that I put into this project (along…

The Last Stranger Morsel of WIP

This page may contain affiliate links. Click to read full disclaimer. I only promote products I support. In just two weeks (August 12, 2019), my second book baby will be out in the world! The Stranger I Knew is my newest young adult mystery novella. You can read about the journey on The Stranger I…

Top 10 Tips on Self-Publishing

I could talk on and on about needing to write your book and blah blah blah, but we already know the basics. You can’t start a self-publishing journey without a book. It just won’t work out. Which would indeed make these self-publishing tips worthless. Now, let’s pretend you’ve already written your book and are readying…

Will You Walk Me To Class? – A Writing Prompt

This page may contain affiliate links. Click to read full disclaimer. I only promote products I support. I love writing love stories! There, I said it. I’ve become a sap the older I’ve gotten and now all I want to do is write about two people falling in love. Take my January Writing Prompt as…

Bookshop Oasis – A Writing Prompt

This page may contain affiliate links. Click to read full disclaimer. I only promote products I support. The scene that so many of you asked for on Twitter when I first announced this project. A scene set in a bookshop! It’s all of our favorite places. We practically live there, right?! Now I finally have…

A Stranger Cover Reveal – The Stranger I Knew

This page may contain affiliate links. Click to read full disclaimer. I only promote products I support. It’s that time of year again where I’m ready to release the cover for my upcoming novella release The Stranger I Knew! I’ve been hard at work with edits this last year, making this book the best version…