Hey, readers! Be forewarned. I’m about to get really honest. Books are hard. They’re hard to write, hard to edit, hard to pitch, and hard to release into the world. Did I revise my book so it’s the best it can be? Did I revise so much that I lost the essence? Am I ready? [...]
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12 Books—Month 3
How is it already March? Guess what? That means another of my 12 Books segments! For this month, I chose The Changing Tide by K.A. Dowling. I’ve been following Kelly on Twitter for quite some time. She’s a ton of fun, has a bazillion hilarious stories about her toddler, and is relatable on just about [...]
12 Books—Month 2
It took me a little while to decide which book to pick for my February read since there were so many wonderful choices from my Twitter writing buddies. This month, I decided to go with Sorchia DuBois’s Just Like Gravity. I’ll preface my review by saying I’m not a huge reader of the romance genre. [...]
Who’s Who? Volume III
It's time for another Who's Who! Here's a list of people I love to follow on Twitter, and if you're a writer, a reader, or just enjoy ramblings by intelligent, fun people, you should follow them, too! T.S. Bazelli (@tsbazelli) - She's super fun, great at tweeting and quote-tweeting, and posts the best literary advice! [...]
12 Books—Month 1
Last month, I announced on Twitter that I planned to purchase and review one book a month from my Twitter author friends. I asked my dear followers for recommendations, but it seems very few of my Twitter friends actually wanted to scream from the mountaintops about their own work. I get it.For 2019, my goal [...]
Indie Author Storms
Maybe it doesn't quite have the ring of Indiana Jones, but I think Indie Author Storms has a nice sound to it. So why did I decide to go indie and what’s next? I’ve been writing seriously for seven years, querying for four, and have four completed manuscripts—some of them with quite wonderful feedback from [...]
The BIG Announcement
A few months ago, I posted about two very exciting things. The first, I elaborated in my post—I got to see my name in print in the byline of an article on the front page. The second? Well, I kept the second a secret. But it’s been long enough and I’m ready to share. Without [...]
With a Little Help from my Friends
I did a thing yesterday. Actually I did two things. I got to see my name in the byline on a front page article in the local newspaper for the first time. If I thought I was excited about that, imagine how I felt when I saw how many of my friends and family were [...]
Owning It
A large part of succeeding as a writer boils down to your willingness to put in the time. Can you accept sitting at a desk, dreaming up worlds, typing (or scribbling) the words, and getting it done? The answer to these questions has always been a resounding yes for me, but I tend to fail [...]
The Girl Who Fell
We just returned from our trip to Prince Edward Island and, friends, I have fallen. I have fallen deeply, madly in love. All vacations are lovely, but none of them have ever left me with a desire to relocate my entire family as soon as humanly possible. I loved the Bahamas and Jamaica. England and [...]
L. Ryan Storms 