Happy New Year! It’s been a while since we’ve talked. I took December off because the holidays were absurdly stressful. I was overworked and overwhelmed. But now it’s January. It’s a new year! And I am still a little overworked, but being overwhelmed? Well, I took some time for myself. I didn’t write. I didn’t … Continue reading Goals for 2022!
I write this on a very crisp November 2nd morning. Work starts in 20 minutes and I'm squeezing this in, knowing I've written zero words so far for NaNo. The point of this year isn't the word count (though I would love to cross that 50K finish line), but to make progress. I'm not going … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2021 Plans
Time to continue this month's tropes with my least favorite fantasy tropes. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Just to let everyone know, I don't HATE these tropes. They just tend to be my least favorite and if you love these tropes then that's great! Most tropes can be done well...these ones just tend to be … Continue reading 5 Least Fantasy Tropes
It's Fantasy month! October is my two favorite things: spooky season and fantasy. So I thought why not talk about my favorite fantasy tropes (as a writer and as a reader). Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Hero's Journey The classic hero's journey is the standard fantasy trope and honestly, it's something I love. It's just … Continue reading 5 Favorite Fantasy Tropes
I might be an expert in this. It seems like I've quit nearly every other project I announce on this blog. I would be down on myself about it, but the reality is...it happens. And I'm not just saying sometimes, I'm saying all the time. Writing is a hard thing to do. Don't let anyone … Continue reading In Defense of Quitting (A Project)
My boyfriend has decided to leave me this week for an entire week and so I end Romance Book Month with my cat. The irony is palpable. But today I will continue by talking about a few reasons a romance book looks the way it does. The cover is used to convey a few specific … Continue reading Making a Good Romance Cover
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com We've talked about romance books. We've talked about romance tropes. Now it's time to put all those talks into action with a few writing prompts about/inspired by romance. It's the month of love (and really hot weather--I'm mildly dying) so why don't we take advantage of that before it's … Continue reading Romance Month Writing Prompts
Since it's romance month, I've been thinking about my favorite and least favorite tropes. There are a few that I will always pick up and some I will always avoid. Below are a few of my favorite tropes (I have more in romance than I care to admit). Photo by Alejandro Avila on Pexels.com Friends … Continue reading 5 Favorite Romance Tropes
Mass Effect Legendary Edition came out just a few weeks ago and I've spent a few days playing through one of my favorite video game series. It was one of the games that helped convince me to write a whole thesis on video game journalism. It was why I created a news segment project in … Continue reading In Defense of Fanfiction
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
