A Tale of 2 Pen Names

Warning: This is a long post.   When I first decided to write novels, I read every author’s blog about the journey. They were all so different. Tales of first-time success—from first novel to agent to seven-figure offer. Stories about struggling for years before...

Symbols & Context

This little 35-page compilation of past posts was created for two reasons. The first is because new writers often  don’t know how easy it is to include thematic, foreshadowing, contextual, plot, and character clues beyond the superficial or obvious. This is a...

Weird Words for Writing Problems

Words you never heard to explain your writing problems. Warning: Nerd alert ahead!!! Writing is easy, except when it’s not. Writer’s block is just the tip of the iceberg. Below are 16 other problems writers struggle with. So in case you weren’t already feeling...

Zen and The Art of Manuscript Maintenance

Writing is more than just sitting down at the keyboard and typing. Writing is diving into the depths of your soul and embracing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Writing means peeling the onion layers of beliefs and emotions to expose its raw core—and then...

Purrrfect Writing Tips

Writers are quite cat-like. We can be stealthy, live far more than 9 lives thanks to our characters, pounce on delicious plots, cough up balls of plot flaws, and hiss at those critiquing our writing. In an effort not to be catty, this kitty is offering some tips for...
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