One thing I learned over 2019 was to never limit myself to my friends’ limitations. Allow me to explain myself. Obviously, this is a life lesson many must learn, but I’ll be sharing some of the story how I learned it. In no way am I trying to come against anyone. I love my friends …
Confession: my first NaNo was in 2017 and this year is my second NaNo. Of course, I’ve done Camp NaNo for years (literally, I don’t think I’ve missed one for over three years now…) and often surpass 50k during Camp. (Actually, I wrote over 60k this previous September! One month before NaNo! What’s wrong with …
A huge attitude in the writing community is cringing at our old writing. I’m sure you’ve seen it. Maybe it was someone yelling “Burn my first draft with fire!” or a whole Youtube video dedicated to reading cringe-worthy old writing. Why, though? What is it about us writers that enjoy hating on our beginnings? Why …
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_sUHmvxv_0&w=1349&h=488] I was nearing 30,000 words Monday for Camp NaNo. After really focusing my heart on the Lord for The Infidel Books, the words came pretty well and I felt that I wasn’t forsaking my plot and the foreboding for book 2 was a good start. I prayed hard to have faith when my doubts …
I’ll be honest, I generally don’t have trouble staying focused on my WIPs. I try to limit my WIPs to one or two at a time, but I don’t have a hard time getting motivated for either (I just struggle with the idea of writing so much at once, considering my chaotic life, lol). I …
The attention for the Netflix original series, Stranger Things, might’ve cooled down since the hiatus before the upcoming season 3, but I haven’t stopped thinking about the show. As I was playing the soundtrack, I started thinking about some things the first two seasons taught me about storytelling. While the show isn’t for everyone, and …
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THE LAST DAY OF THE TOUR IS UPON US. I cannot believe how amazing this blog tour was. The people who joined me were epic, and the support I’ve gotten means a great deal. =) Also, you can snag a copy of Seek on Kindle. I’m still having troubles with paperback (really, I’m not surprised, …