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
I'm a fan of romance. Thanks to Melissa, I'm reading the Bridgerton books (and slowly but surely making it through the show). But I also am a fan of those love platonically. My sister will be moving into her own place this month and I'm feeling a bit sentimental. I wrote some platonic prompts last … Continue reading Platonic Love Prompts, Take 2
After such a rough year (and an even rougher start to this year), I've had to sit with my thoughts for a bit. My brain tends to get foggy when overwhelmed and I have to take some time to sit down and think what's important to me. I only have so many hours in a … Continue reading Why I Started Blogging
