Write | Create | Inspire
Advice for writers and bloggers based on what I’ve learned
SPOILER ALERT: Not everything ever written is a holy grail. Many works are steaming piles of inked garbage, and that is ok. Even when you’re writing about how someone walks around a lake a lot or a conversation you had with someone about your eyebrows, it can still be considered writing … even if only […]
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to write something, but felt I didn’t have the time. I can’t count that high. Something always takes precedence, planned or otherwise, and so my plethora of ideas continue to roll around in my head. The lucky few get written in a notebook or on a […]
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I know we’re at the tail-end of January at this point, but I thought I’d share one method I use to keep track of the stories I start throughout the year. Writing each one down and when I started writing it helps me to stay accountable and not let a story sit for too long […]
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I think it’s safe to say that all of my bestselling novels can be summed up by the infamous phrase “I should really write that down…” It’s usually said internally during a particularly beautiful, full-bodied dream with compelling storyline and enigmatic characters, all of which of course make me not want to leave the dream. […]
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I’m a new(ish) mom of a happy, healthy, exhausting 10-month-old bundle of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. His name is Deklin. And he is my everything. While I was pregnant with D, I was working a night shift for a newspaper conglomerate that had been rough even before I saw the little pink […]
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Making story soundtracks was one of my favorite procrastination techniques as a writer, but in recent years it has stopped being a diversion and started being essential. Personally I am a big fan of Spotify, so I make playlists on the app that are labeled with the names of my current works-in-progress. You may favor […]
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The Jittery Junebug 