April Reads 2022
I read ten books in April. It’s less than I’ve been racking up lately, but a few of them were very long. And I enjoyed each and every one of them. Let’s get to it. A Deadly Education by Naomi… Read More »April Reads 2022
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My Reading Journey
The first book I read by myself was Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I remember sitting on the couch with my mom and struggling through every word. But in the end, I got it. The next step on… Read More »My Reading Journey
Editing Tips #4
Continuing with my tips for the second round of edits. After I get storyline worked on, I rework description and dialogue. And after I know all these details of my book, I work on my pitch. Starting with description. Each… Read More »Editing Tips #4
Hard Editing Decisions
I’m working hard on the first round of revisions on my witch book right now. And while other books I’ve written have been pretty straightforward, I’ve been making harder decisions on this book. But hard doesn’t mean bad. For example,… Read More »Hard Editing Decisions
The Girl on the Train
This was my book club read for the month and now I’m planning to watch the movie. Hope it measures up.
March Reads 2022
Can you say FIFTEEN BOOKS IN ONE MONTH? Because that’s how many I read in March. Pretty amazing. That puts me at 40 for the year so far (and my goal was only 75) and I’ve marked several off my… Read More »March Reads 2022
Q1 Rollup
I created a learning plan for this year and broke each quarter down by topic. The first quarter, I focused on the basics. Plotting, outlining techniques, and character development. Going back to the basics was really fun. I worried there… Read More »Q1 Rollup
Editing Tips #3
My second round of edits focuses more on the big picture; the developmental edit stage. I look at the story as a whole and make sure, first and foremost, that it makes sense. I make sure every character has a… Read More »Editing Tips #3
Books Of February 2022
I read another eleven books last month. Nearly all of them were on audio this time. My day job kept me pretty busy the last few weeks and I couldn’t get any downtime to enjoy a physical read. But that’s… Read More »Books Of February 2022
Book Launch Day!
My new book is out now for 99 cents! Get you a copy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple books or request it from your library through Overdrive or Hoopla! www.books2read.com/allsigns2hell2 A collection of short horror stories to keep… Read More »Book Launch Day!