Some authors like to focus all their efforts on one thing at a time. Others, like myself, will have a handful of ideas that are...

See, the thing is, with all these lockdowns, I get to experience what it's like to be a full-time writer. Am I always home? No. Only when...

Everyone's process for revising is different. Heck, the process for each book by the same author probably looks different. It's more...

There are a thousand things that can be mentioned when talking about the "rules of writing." Where to break a paragraph, when it's okay...

While the other article about first draft errors was more on the side of getting to the finish line, this one is about actual writing...

There are a lot of rules about writing which are subjective. Things can be broken as long as it's broken well, in the right ways, and...

One of the hardest parts about being a writer is having all of these pieces of your world that you want to share, but that just aren't...

The old adage has been stated time and time again as one of the great sins of writing. But what does it really mean? And is it possible...

One of the best ways to learn more about our own writing and writing processes is to hear from others. And so, this week, I had the...

Let's be clear right off the bat and say that there is no single way to outline a novel. If that were the case, I think a lot of our...

It seems like such a daunting title, "writer." Because to say I am a writer means that I have to write. That's maybe the most daunting...

There are a few options when deciding how to approach a story. One of them is character based; your characters drive your story forward....

As a writer just starting out, there are a lot of confusing names and titles that can swirl into an abyss of unknowns. It can get really...

You sit down to write a book--your first book--and there are questions swirling around in your head. But you have an idea and you can see...

This is a bit of a tough topic to cover because everyone's process looks so different. I am by no means an expert, but I can share what...

I think at some point in our lives we've all heard a variation of the phrase, "Be careful what you say, your words matter." It gets old...

Let's face it, we've all been there. First, I want to clarify a definition. When I say "writing," this is an overarching term to describe...

I think there's a lot of information out there on the internet that can be really intimadating when one thinks about getting into the...