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Letting it Stew
During NaNoWriMo 2021, I pushed out nearly 90,000 words on a now-abandoned sci-fi novel. Back then, I was firmly entranced in the mantra of never stop writing. No matter what.… Read more
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Slow Has Been Smooth, and Smooth Feels Fast!
Since my last post, I’ve been trying really hard to stick to my guns. I’ve been writing – a lot – but only when creativity whispers that there’s something important… Read more
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Disconnecting Creativity from Productivity
So often, writers are told things like “you have to write every day,” or “if you’re rejected, push though the pain and write the next thing,” or “you’ll eventually get… Read more
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On Being Published
Yesterday, I responded to an agent’s tweet about how subjective publishing is; my comment got far more traction than I expected, so I wanted to expand on what I said.… Read more
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On Inspiration – Remembering Worlds of Pure Imagination
Today, I wanted to do something a little bit different by sharing some of the novels that have stuck with me throughout the years. Not all of these are favorites,… Read more
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Write Mentor Showcase Results and What’s Next!
TL;DR Unfortunately, I didn’t get any requests, but that isn’t going to stop me from querying the crap out of this novel! And writing other things! Getting into the Write… Read more
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Announcing my next novel – Where the Fog Falls
Now that the Write Mentor Summer Mentorship Program is finally over (except for the agent showcase, but more on that later), I’m finally able to turn my attention elsewhere. First… Read more
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Double Tap! – Write Mentor Children’s Novel Award 2022 Long List & 2022 Write Mentor Summer Mentorship Program Mentee
Look, I already know what you’re going to say: “Where the hell have you been? You haven’t posted in, like, a year!” You’re right. I haven’t. But I have an… Read more
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Pitch Wars 2021 – For the Mentors!
I had a blast reading through all of the mentor blogs ahead of submitting to Pitch Wars this year, so I figured I’d do one of my own for the… Read more