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 …
Motivation
On Friendship
Friendship is about giggling together about stupid stuff. It’s calling someone and saying, “This person treated me mean,” and having your friend answer with a …
Losing Our Heroes
The idea for this blog started the day that General/Princess Carrie Fisher Leia passed away (and yes, I wrote it that way for a reason), …
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 …
Book Review: The Kick-Ass Writer by Chuck Wendig
I know what you’re thinking. A book review? Nah. Get thee to Goodreads! But alas, this review will be there too. That’s not why I’m …
On Shedding Negative Influences
For a few different personal reasons, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about my childhood and the way others around me were raised. As a …
“Blue Ice” has been accepted for publication!
I have some great news today! My latest short story”Blue Ice” has been accepted for publication!! “Blue Ice” is the story of a woman forced …
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. …
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 …