Do you like my new website design changes? I tried to make it easier to read. My post today is about a short story that's not published...

This is you: you get critiques back from groups or editors who tell you that you shifted pov in a scene, and try to drive you into close...

Not sure how to begin this post comparing other areas of life with my writing life. In writing, I have been struggling to find support,...

For the past year I found an editor who was helping coach me on the question of how do I even start to revise a novel? I've shared...

This past month has felt like these are two of the most challenging areas facing me right now as a writer. This touches on a few dynamics...

October is here! (and the best news is that no lockdown is in sight) September was big with the expected and unexpected publication of my...

This was my first story to be accepted, and there has been much anticipation awaiting it's final release date. The people who have helped...

*May Contain Spoilers* I am very excited to announce this weekend the publication of my first short story. While it was the second story...

Let me begin by saying I do not have an agent, so I have not found the right agent yet, but I wanted to share my perspectives to date on...

This ties into my experiences with the community of editors while searching for support to edit my novel, together with the critiques...

Many of us writers are sending out pieces of work, short or long, for submission for publication. I am sure many writers can relate to...

Since my short story this week is so... short. There are not really excerpts I can share. My inspiration came from the most recent...

Last week we had a short story club - the selection was the magnificent C.L. Clark's short which has been nominated for awards recently....

Timing. Lining that up is a big plot point right? Where plot holes can occur. What techniques do you use to line it up? I will share some...

The chemistry was so fluid between him and her sister, why was it taking him so long to ask her out on a date? Was there something...

This week pitching season on Twitter began, and I was horrified. Let me back up. A few weeks ago we had a panel on LGBTQ representation,...

I have noticed that I have a tendency to make decisions with my writing that boxes me into corners in very unpredictable ways. On the one...

How it started: picture of the Road Runner How it's going: Picture of a sloth. I finished my first draft in May roaring to start...

Critiques should not be scary. I want to start by dispelling that myth. Putting your work out there and being told it is not good enough...

This is a topic I have posted a variety of ways on Twitter, but after working on my query letter I thought it would be a good idea to...