writing

  • Their Love Languages

    Their Love Languages: Analyzing Owen, Locke, and Erick Prepare to swoon! Most everyone, I think, is familiar with the five typical love languages that people ascribe to while building and nurturing relationships. For those unfamiliar, the five types are As with any psychological study relating to personality types (MBTI, Enneagram, etc.), I am drawn to

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  • Series Progress and Author Spotlight with Kiersten and A.J.!

    Plus A Subscriber Exclusive Sneak Peek at The Book of Light Author Spotlight: Kiersten Michele & A.J. Cerna! I am so pleased to have an author-swap opportunity with Kiersten and A.J.! This husband-and-wife writing duo bring beautifully crafted YA fantasy stories to life. Read their bios below and check out their YA reads, and check

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  • See if you have THIS personality type…

    First Order of Business: Updates on The Book of Dreams (and I have MAPS!!) The Book of Dreams releases on the 20th, and I cannot WAIT for you to meet Rory, Locke, and Enya. Keep your eyes on your inboxes for an EXCLUSIVE look at Chapter One closer to the release date. šŸ‘€ The Book

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  • Cover Artist Spotlight: germancreative

    PSA: I posted about germancreative’s work on my social media accounts. If you’re seeing this twice, apologies!! But kudos for her work have to go everywhere, imo. She’s a stellar designer. Meet germancreative, the brilliant designer behind my cover for The Book of Water. germancreative has been on Fiverr since 2015 and has amassed over

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  • The dreaded query letter. The even more dreaded synopsis. Seriously. Synopses are evil. At least queries, as explained in this great video from the BookEnds YouTube channel, are focused around the blurb. Read enough blurbs on the backs of books, as well as reading every archived entry on QueryShark, and you can study your way to a

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  • Pans in the Fire

    I’m a person who uses to-do lists. And I love them. I consistently keep several pans in the fire, as the saying goes. From writing to reading, watching to playing, I always have several things going at once. How do I keep them straight? How do I balance the time in my day to give

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