I don’t like to brag, but I’m really good at NaNoWriMo-ing. Like, really good. I have participated in many NaNos since 2012, and I have …
Fandom
Out with the Old, In With The New
When I started 2017, I was feeling seriously optimistic. I teamed up with my husband, Ismael, and his sister, Megan, to create a free editing …
40 Reasons Why I Write
Relatively recently, Bryan Hutchinson issued a challenge on his blog, Positive Writer – list 40 reasons why you write. You can see his answers here. …
Booktubing: Stranger Than Fanfiction by Chris Colfer
Some of you may know that I have a YouTube channel that I run with my family, called Geektastic. Well, sometimes I do book related …
The Elusive Nature of Inspiration
“Where do you get your ideas?” is a question I often get when I’m discussing the nature of my latest story, usually with a person …
Buffy Turns 20: What BtVS and Joss Taught Me About Writing
Twenty years ago today, my then-boyfriend/now-husband Ismael tried to get me to watch the first episode of a new show premiering on= the struggling WB …
My Take: Team Urban or Team Epic?
Hi all, Today is the final day of Entangled Teen’s Team Urban vs. Team Epic Fantasy Promotion, and in honor of the conversations of …
Surviving Social Media Series Part 1: Boundaries and Anonymity
Social media. We all use it, and chances are, if you’re reading this blog post, you found it on some form of social media. But …
Thanksgiving
Note to my readers: This blog is a little late. That would be because I was suffering my last month with a computer that quit …
Internet with Friends! And Other Relevant Links…
Welcome to the summer of Pieces of the Puzzle! This is a little update on what I’ve been up to and what I’ve been reading …