Writing and editing updates as we head into February!
January Updates!
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Spacebar: the Unsung Hero (and other more important updates)
The spacebar: I have a new appreciation for this unsung, overlooked hero of the writing world. My spacebar was driving me absolutely insane. About 10% of the time it either refused to enter any space at all, or it added two, which triggered autocorrect to add a period and capitalize my next word. I was [...]
It’s done! (kind of)
Before I get into anything else, I just heard the sad news that my junior high English teacher, who was the first to tell me I had a talent for writing, passed away this week. I'm so thankful for her influence, humor, and red pen. My last email from her (just before I signed my [...]
Hello, October!
Goodness gracious. It has been FOREVER since my last update, and there is a good reason for it! I have been spending just about every spare moment working on Book 2 of the Tales from Adia series, all while orchestrating a return to the dorms during a global pandemic (my "don't quit your day job" [...]
Organizing Your Story: Index Card Method
Sometimes I just have to get off my computer and use visual and tangible tools to get my brain organized. If you're anything like me, you have about 50 different drafts (all saved as "FinalFinalDraft27.ForRealThisTime-4"). Your characters have been running amok, and your spreadsheets of details are about 31% complete because you keep getting caught [...]
How to Build a World from Scratch
Hey, friend! Recently I've had a bunch of fellow authors reach out with their questions about the writing process. And I am LOVING it! I'm learning that I love sharing my resources just as much as I enjoyed researching and finding them. So, I'm going to use this space to discuss some of the most-asked-for [...]
10 Ways to Support Your Author Friends
Hey, friends! The release of my debut novel, Kingdom Above the Cloud, is just around the corner. Many of you have been asking how you can support me (insert crying emoji), so I put together a Top 10 list from all of the advice that has been given to me by other authors. And really, [...]
Audio Book! (and other news)
Happy March, friends! Did you catch my big news last week? My cover has been revealed! I am so in love with this design by Hannah and the creative team. The colors. The type. The images and symbols. It's all just so perfect (I've cried approximately 3,000 times over it). I did have to ask [...]
Betas Needed!
***Update: Wow! You guys did NOT disappoint! I ended up with 4x my original recruitment goal. Due to the amazing response, I have closed the sign up form.*** What's a beta reader? This is a term used for people who read an unpublished book and give feedback to the author. (ok, that is oversimplified, but [...]
Release date has been set!
Happy December, Friends!! Earlier today I asked my friends on social media to guess the significance of the number 137. You guys did not disappoint. ha!! There were some great (and funny) responses. The correct answer: as of today, there are 137 days (minus a few hours...) until the release of my debut novel! The [...]