The Struggle Bus -- Can I Actually Write?I don't know what I love to do more: discuss writing struggles or read about them. Knowing that well-known, lucrative authors experience...
My Most Valuable Writing TipsI'll be the first to say it: I'm no Stephen King. I'm not Margaret Atwood, Toni Morrison, or Chigozie Obioma. In other words, I'm not a...
5 Things -- PodcastsIt's time for another 5 Things post! This is a series where I let my readers get to know me, my writing process, and my influences a...
An Author Goes to Ireland...The year was 2008. I had just finished my first year of college and was back home for the summer. Over the course of my freshman year,...
Writer. Mother.I have two small children whom I love with all of my heart and then some. They're fantastic, both of them in their own ways, and I can't...
Mother's Day 2020My mom passed away on July 7, 2018, and this Mother's Day, May 10th, was my second one without her. I have a lot of mixed feelings...
5 Things -- Books (YA)As an emerging author (of, hopefully, multiple books and a wildly popular blog) I think it's important for everyone to get to know me, my...
New Novel Excerpt!Time for some new material! Writers will commonly work on multiple projects at once. It's almost impossible to resist pursuing a...
Songs that inspired We Are EternalAlmost any writer will tell you that music and writing go hand-in-hand. Here's a list of all the songs I listened to on repeat while...
Pantsers vs. PlottersI love discussing the writing process with other people, especially other writers. We're all so different, the way one operates obviously...