• NaNoWriMo Week 1

    November 1st through 5th are off to a great start. Finished the first chapter and bits and pieces of a few other scenes.  One benefit of outlining before writing lets me write all over in the draft instead of trying to write linearly. I found that forcing myself to write in chronological order is the…

  • NaNoWriMo

    Tomorrow kicks off National Novel Writing Month and I’m hoping for a super productive month this year. Last year I scraped by within an hour of the deadline. But I didn’t plan very well for it and just rolled with it. But this year will be different. My project this year is the fourth book…

  • Plot Your Novel 2.0

    Second Edition Introduction A lot has changed since I released the first edition of this book. As I’ve learned more and written more, my methods have changed and adapted to new tools, programs, and tactics. So, I thought it only fitting to release a second edition to update.  I’m going to keep the first edition…

  • How My Book Came to Be

    Have you ever fallen down an internet rabbit hole? That’s how the idea for this book all started. During the height of the pandemic, when we were on lockdown and everyone was supposed to stay home for “two weeks,” there was a joke I kept seeing all over the internet. The government just needed the…

  • Light of the Half Moon Blurb

    In the mystical world of Empire City, a new chapter of darkness is about to unfold. In the gripping sequel to Under the Dark Moon, power-hungry adversaries threaten to unleash chaos. Raven, a formidable witch on the security council, takes center stage as the city’s safety teeters on the edge. Danica and Conner, out for…

  • Meet Violet

    Violet (Vi) Grace Hughes Grace – what a joke. She’s the most graceless person on the planet. Unless she’s cooking, then she’s okay.  32 – 33 in July. But who’s counting. Another trip around the sun is a good one.  Short and skinny, but will pick a fight. And win it too. Shaggy blue/black hair.…

  • Story Roundup

    Every year I group together my favorite short stories and publish them as a collection. This year I’ve written a significantly larger amount of stories than in the past and I have quite the task ahead of me to pick which ones to include in the book. After I pick the stories, I give them…

  • Unblock Your Novel!

    Unleash Your Creativity and Conquer Writer’s Block Once and For All! Are you a writer struggling to find your creative flow and overcome the dreaded writer’s block? Look no further! Introducing Unblock Your Novel: A Simple Guide to getting Unstuck in your Writing, your ultimate guide to defeating writer’s block and reigniting your writing passion.…

  • Shower Time

    Tired and grimy from a long day, I was eager to get to the shower the second I arrived home. I bee-lined for the bathroom. I turned on the shower to warm up and hurried into my walk-in closet to take off my dirty work clothes. As I pulled my shirt over my head, the…

  • Other Hobbies?

    Someone asked me recently what I like to do for fun. And I said, well I read and write books. And they said, “no, what are your other hobbies?” Other hobbies? Okay, so obviously there are other things I do with my time. (I think.) But writing and reading are always my go-to answers. Because…