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wolf point series on sale!

December 19, 2020Leave a comment

It's time for the Smashwords end-of-year sale and from now until January 1st, you can get the entire Wolf Point series FREE!

quarantine binge-watching

November 28, 2020November 27, 2020Leave a comment

This pandemic has really helped me catch up on my Netflix queue. Who knew that all it required was eliminating my social life?

go with the flow: creating a sense of flow in your writing process

November 21, 20202 Comments

Getting into a state of creative flow is essential to the writing process. Here are a few factors that help me find my flow.

setting a timer: how word sprints can help you fast draft your novel

October 31, 2020October 30, 20202 Comments

I’ve participated in Nanowrimo every year since 2006, so I’m no stranger to fast-drafting a novel. One of the great concepts Nanowrimo introduced me to is the idea of word sprints, and I’ve been able to use word sprints outside of Nanowrimo in order to fast draft novels any time of year.

Wednesday Writing Prompt #11: Name Change

Wednesday Writing Prompt #11: Name Change

September 2, 2020August 28, 2020Leave a comment

This Wednesday's prompt is a great one for exploring character.

3 on a theme: fortune cookies

July 23, 2020July 22, 2020Leave a comment

Most of the time, my 3 on a themes are books with similar elements that I read at almost the same time. Nearly a year later I finally found a third book to complete this one!

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2020 reading so far

July 10, 2020July 9, 2020Leave a comment

feel like I'm finally back up to pre-pandemic reading levels, and we're halfway through 2020, which means... time to do a reading round-up!

3 on a theme: snakes (and songbirds)

June 25, 2020June 24, 20202 Comments

It's always so amazing to me when I read several books in a row with a similar element. Recently, I read three books that all involved snakes!

Waiting Room updates!

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020Leave a comment

Back in June 2018, I began posting a fanfiction-turned-original story called Waiting Room to Wattpad. Since then, it has reached over 1 million reads and as of today is part of Wattpad's Paid Stories program!

My Reading Rules

my reading rules

June 10, 2020June 3, 20202 Comments

This Book Riot post made me start thinking about my reading rules and what they say about me. 1. Never crack the spine. When I was in middle school, I had a friend who would grab the brand-new paperback I was reading out of my hands and crack the spine. It was horrifying. I don't … Continue reading my reading rules

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