The updates just keep coming this week, and it will probably be like that leading all the way up to the release of the book, …
Keys and Guardians
Cover Reveal: The Order of the Key and Pre-Order info
It’s here! It’s really happening! The Order of the Key now has a brilliant cover! But first, the blurb! And now for the …
Editing Journal: Wave 1 #p2p16 Edits
The below is a collection of my most important thoughts through the first wave of edits I received for #p2p16, or Pitch to Publication 2016. …
Surviving Social Media Series Part 2: Stereotypes and Fact-Checking
Welcome to Part 2 of my Surviving Social Media Series. You can read Part 1 here. Also, before I dive into Part 2, I wanted …
2015 Year in Review, Dancing into 2016
Hi all! So I know I’ve been kind of absent this month, and mostly that was just me being the usual speed-of-light blur that I’m …
Four Common Misconceptions About NaNoWriMo
Hey all! I’ve been a little absent from blog posts this month, and here’s why! I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo, where I am working on …
On Setting and The Order of the Key
When plotting out a book idea, setting becomes an essential tool. There are a couple of things you need to consider when you’re deciding where …
Genre Choice
Being asked by a friend who only reads true literary fiction what I am writing used to feel like a pop quiz I was sure …
The 777 Challenge
Kristin D. Van Risseghem tagged me to share seven lines from the seventh page of a work in progress. Naturally, I chose The Order of …
Inspiration
Inspiration is such a strange and essential force for an author, and we need to pull it from wherever we can find it. For me, …