From the author to the reader, there are thousands of different opinions on what the best type of book is out there. Some love the standalone quick read. Some love the idea of trilogies and series. There's no right answer to which is better as a whole, but there is an answer to which is … Continue reading Trilogies Vs. Standalone Vs. Series
I've never been more excited for 6 pm because it's no longer dark as night. You can hear birds chirping. I haven't worn a coat in three weeks. Of course, I've worn sweatshirts, but no coats! And no snow. Rain is on the horizon and I'm so excited. I dislike winter (mostly because we tend … Continue reading Spring Break Prompts
I’ve spent a good chunk of my life working with design and making things more enjoyable to the consumer. Advertising is a race to make people pick up your product or service and having a strong design is one of the easiest ways to get people to stop and look. With books, it’s no different. … Continue reading 10 Tips for a Better Book Cover
I’m 1000% biased when I say that judging a book by its cover is sometimes a good thing. There’s a sea of books either online or at the store and at some point, you have to limit the choices just so you can even make said choice. I know a lot of people are going … Continue reading In Defense of Judging a Book by Its Cover
Okay, back a thousand years ago when I started making a list of ideas for posts I dubbed March Book Cover Appreciation Month. A small part of my bird brain believes that it was a legit month theme created outside of me, but I’ve yet to find it out in the wild. So, I’ll just … Continue reading Pseudo-Book Cover Appreciation Month
I had a completely different post planned for today and then I remembered yesterday was International Women's Day. I usually don't celebrate the day. For me, since I am a woman, every day is women's day. Every accomplishment I do is for women. Every failure I have is just a moment of learning for this … Continue reading Appreciating Women Authors
This is the first of a series I'm trying to start (key word trying) called Life Inspiration. These are activities and challenges that have you focus on writing/understanding your writing through your own life. You write about yourself, your life, your goals, etc. It'll help you become a better writer and can help you set … Continue reading Life Inspiration: Make a Time Capsule Entry
I was that teenager. You know the one. The one that thought they were so cool. The one that read adult books because they wanted to be grown up. I spent most of my teen years trying to be older. I think part of it was childhood trauma that made me grow up fast but … Continue reading In Defense of Adults Reading YA
I'm going to be very honest with you right now. I haven't been writing. Outside these blog posts, which I tend to write in a rush at the wee hours of the morning when I can't sleep, I haven't written anything else. Every story concept feels blah. Every word uninspiring. I can't plot anything. I … Continue reading Writing Reset
You've done it. You've written your novel. You've edited it to perfection and you're ready to put it out in the world. I currently can't relate and am a little bit jealous, but finishing a novel is a fantastic fulfilling situation. Whether you do traditional publishing or go through the indie path, you'll have to … Continue reading How to Write a Better Synopsis with the News Method
