Category: Writing Process
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Small Update on Big Things to Come!

Just a small update on coming attractions!View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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The Title of “Author”
For many writers, especially beginning or unpublished ones, the title of “author” feels like an elusive, far-off dream. Oftentimes, we refer to ourselves as “aspiring writers” or say that we write as a hobby because we are embarrassed or afraid to admit that we are Writers with a capital W. We feel like we haven’t…
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Balancing Writing with a Full-Time 9-5 Job

We all know that a full-time job is a lot of work, but for writers (and all creatives), our jobs can feel like they get in the way of our creativity. View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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My Take on Freelance Writing

As a writer, or non-writer (not making assumptions about who is reading this), you have probably heard the term “freelancing” at least a hundred times. In this post, I discuss submitting work to websites, blogs, and magazines.View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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A Publishing Update: July 3rd, 2022

This just in: self-publishing takes a lot of time and MONEY!View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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The Waiting Game

This post is about every author’s favorite game, and I’m not talking about Cards Against Humanity. View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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Rejections

This post is all about rejections, and not the romantic kind. Let me just go ahead and get this out of the way. Rejections suck (both romantic and writing); there’s no way around that. Rejections can make writers feel like failures, question their skills, or even consider giving up on writing. You may have heard…
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Write For You Too

People write for many reasons. For a profit through book sales, to entertain, or because it’s their dream to be a ‘real’ author (FYI: you already are a real author). Regardless of the reason for writing, one of the most neglected reasons, in my opinion, is writing for yourself. As with any creative hobby these…