Review and Revise: Tips on Editing Your Work
The day that I first showed my parents the first edition of my first novel, my mom flipped so a page and found a spelling mistake....
Encounter on the Bus Part III
Previously on Encounter on the Bus... "I’ll make you a deal: I’ll get off at this next stop. You have three hours from then to turn...
A Tongue Full of Only Tomorrows
"A tongue full of only tomorrows will never quench your thirst for today" ~The Maine I was desperately trying to run after tomorrow...
When Your Mind Says, "I Literally Can't Even." Writer's Block and How to Overcome
Writer's Block is the worst of all creative devils. It's like catching a cold--you don't really know where it came from, when it's...
Purity
Eyelids that flutter open to pure darkness, Hands that reach up and wipe sticky sweat from a moist forehead. Heart that beats faster than...
Writer's Playlist
#Mood. Writing requires a certain #mood, a certain ambiance that isn't always present. The urge to write a plot twist in chapter twenty...
Character Development
Not to over generalize, but....let's over generalize. There are typically two types of stories: those that are are plot-driven, and those...
Brave (This Terrifying) New World
Happy 2017 one and all! And by happy, I mean horrendously scary. Yup, I said it. This 2017, I’m starting the year off scared as hell. I’m...
The Best of 2016 in Pictures
It's pretty evident by the amount of pictures that June was my most exciting month of 2016. I stepped out of my comfort zone and ventured...
Confidence Through Creativity
I wouldn't consider myself overly zealous and ambitious, but I do set goals, work towards them, and get them done. I do aim to be better...
