I don’t so much have advice this week as I do have reflection. Coming up on April 8th, I have my first author event. It’s not a huge one, but it’s still more than I’ve ever done before. I’m going to be on a panel at my local library and selling books afterward. Now, you...Read More

Okay, so last week we talked about tension. How to use it, what it is, and how I define it. Now that we’ve gone through that, let’s talk about this new method of story crafting I created accidentally for the conference while planning my talk on story structure. Yes, I did plan it late at...Read More

As I mentioned last week, the conference came and went like a hurricane in my life. And, as with a hurricane, my body knew it was coming a week before and a week after. There was also a week of “cleanup” after it. It’s not done, of course, but I’m working at it. All of...Read More

The Neurodivergent Publishing Conference (NPC) happened this past weekend, and I could not be happier at how it went, honestly. While I haven’t talked a lot about it here (and I should have) I have been working very hard at this project for essentially a year straight. So what is it? As the name implies,...Read More

The second book in the Boston Blight universe is launching this coming Friday, February 13th, 2023. I am so excited to share this book with you. So far, my ARC readers have really enjoyed it. My cover designer, Angel Leya, knocked it out of the park with this one. Of course, she does that with...Read More

This year has been a nail-biter from the start to the finish. Lots of ups and downs and life changes and figuring things out. To bullet point it rather than write out everything long form (because you’d be here for hours): Released Fallen in January Had my shoulder surgery in March and was able to...Read More

One of the things I have noticed most keenly as someone who works from home without keeping formal hours is that things often don’t go as planned. What feels like nothing — say, skipping a planned break because you’re in the groove — adds up swiftly to an avalanche of things and turns into all...Read More

Writers are typically categorized into two camps: plotting and pantsing. And never the twain shall meet. These two categories have been around as long as I’ve been in the industry (over fifteen years now), and they’re talked about in countless books about writing and publishing as the two primary methods used to craft a book....Read More

Anybody who knows me at all knows I’m horrendous at self-care. I’m excellent at tending to the needs of everyone around me, but when it comes to myself? I’m awful at it. Boundaries are really hard for me given that I am the child of an alcoholic and was a parentified child (which, if you...Read More

Since August 1 is apparently “National Friendship Day,” I wanted to share a story about one of mine. Chris has been a friend of mine for twenty years, and if I’m honest, he’s the closest friend I have beside my husband. We know each other’s secrets, and we share triumphs. He’s everything a person could...Read More