You sit down at your desk every day, diving deep into your mind, scavenging for a few rusty words to pen down. It wears your brain down, and you sigh in frustration as you look at the few measly pages that took you all of two months to compile. You look again at the story … Continue reading Worth It
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The Power of Empathy: How to Keep Readers in Thrall
Hi everyone!! Today, I have a very special post... I am absolutely THRILLED to have Angela Ackerman on my blog! She's here to talk about character empathy. So, without further ado, I'll hand things over to her. 🙂 *** Gluing readers to the page. This is a writer’s goal each step of the way, from … Continue reading The Power of Empathy: How to Keep Readers in Thrall
Write Like a Scientist
Hi everyone! Today I'm writing (mostly) about science fiction - probably my second favorite genre. Roughly half of the stories I write are science fiction, and the ones that aren't usually contain allusions to it. I'm sure all science fiction authors write differently, but there is one thing they have in common: they all think … Continue reading Write Like a Scientist
A Year of Blogging and a Critique Giveaway!
Happy Saturday, everyone! Today marks a milestone for me: I started blogging exactly one year ago! (And yet, WordPress still likes to put a squiggly red line under the word "blog". I don't understand it.) In honor of this milestone, I am hosting my very first giveaway! I will be giving away one (1) free … Continue reading A Year of Blogging and a Critique Giveaway!
Introducing: Inferno’s Melody
Happy December, everyone! I don't know about you, but I always get really excited about Christmas. I love picking out a Christmas tree, and decorating it with my family, and baking Christmas cookies and making a huge mess in the kitchen. It's the best. I like to use December to get a break from whatever … Continue reading Introducing: Inferno’s Melody
Getting Into the Writing Zone
NaNoWriMo is officially halfway over! And I officially no longer have any idea what I'm writing about! But that's the fun of it, right? I definitely think so. In fact, I'm starting to think that it's my favorite thing about NaNo. Because normally, I would get stuck in a rut if I didn't know where … Continue reading Getting Into the Writing Zone
#NaNoPrep: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome + Giveaway!!
Hi everyone! Today I have a very special post as part of the Writers Persevere event that authors Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi are running for the next few days to celebrate their newest book, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma. This book looks at the difficult experiences embedded in our … Continue reading #NaNoPrep: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome + Giveaway!!
#NaNoPrep: Overcoming Obstacles as a Writer
"What have I gotten myself into?" That's the question I asked myself last year after I signed up for NaNoWriMo. I was kind of like all of my characters at the beginning of the book, you know? They all just kind of got involved in this humongous plot thinking it would be a fun adventure. … Continue reading #NaNoPrep: Overcoming Obstacles as a Writer
#NaNoPrep: Fantastic Words and Where to Find Them
Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with Newt Scamander or his magical beasts. One of the biggest issues all writers have during NaNoWriMo is... yep, you guessed it, writing. Duh. If you do the math, 50,000 words divided by 30 days is approximately 1,667 words per day. That may seem feasible, but you're going … Continue reading #NaNoPrep: Fantastic Words and Where to Find Them
#NaNoPrep: The Do’s and Don’ts of NaNoWriMo
I hate lists of do's and don't's. In fact, I hate writing rules in general. So it seemed logical for me to type up a list of rules about what to do and what not to do during NaNoWriMo. Actually, I had a lot of fun writing this. Every item on this list is something … Continue reading #NaNoPrep: The Do’s and Don’ts of NaNoWriMo
For His Glory Alone 