Overcoming Writer’s Doubt
What’s the question I get asked most as a writer? This one: “What do you do about writer’s block?” Writer’s block has universally become the acknowledged challenge for writers. I argue that we’re asking the wrong question. It’s not writer’s block we should be concerned about. I rarely deal with it, to be honest. If […]
Writer’s Conference Report (How I Got Ripped to SHREDS!)
Every author goes through rejection. Many. Many. Many. Times. Even after you’ve published 11 books. I should know. It happened to me at the writer’s conference just this weekend. But before I get into that, let me tell you about all the good things that happened: I have the most awesome writing friends in the […]
Five Tips for Becoming a Published Author
I feel like I’ve been too silent on my writing/publishing success story. I’ve had many aspiring authors ask me how I got published and how I managed to write over a dozen books in eight years, won multiple awards, and published a series, so today I’m going to share a few of my secrets. These […]
Show Vs. Tell and Why are Discussing This Again?
The first rule most writers learn is this: Show don’t Tell. What does that mean? Easy. If you want your readers to be bored and have no sense of your world, you tell them about it. (The grass was brown. She was gorgeous. The car was old.) How is this telling, you ask? There are […]
A Test… Are you reading this?
This morning I went for a walk. Most of the time when I do this, I tend to think. (Ha, yes, that happens sometimes.) This morning I had this thought… “Why don’t I start blogging? And not those spammy kind of giveaway, buy-my-book-kind of posts, but just real, genuine, honest posts that come from my […]
Will Deathbringer be Ready for its Debut on April 25th?
Hi all! I just wanted to give you a quick update on the status of Deathbringer. I turned in the final edits yesterday! I’m a little obsessive when I go through my edits. Most authors would go through the highlighted areas and accept or reject the changes, but I’m not most authors. Nope, I have […]
SECRET REVEALED: My #Writing Process
I recently received a message from a fan asking about my writing process, so I decided to divulge a closely kept secret and reveal the truth behind how I write a book. Fine, it’s not really a secret, but it sounds cooler that way, right? Getting started: When I started writing my first novel six years ago, […]
Writing a Killer Query Letter
Hi everyone! Since I just returned from the Rose State Writing Conference, and after teaching the class on how to write a killer query, I thought I’d share some of my advice with all of you. I submitted queries for about four years and wrote four books before finding my publisher. In the end, I […]
#WritingTips: Why Editors Harp on Show Don’t Tell
Hi Friends! Today I’d like to discuss a writing tip that I think needs some attention. This is basic Writing 101, so why do I feel it necessary to discuss it? Yesterday I downloaded a sci-fi romance that sounded intriguing, so I gave it a try. While the story is fun and I’ll most likely […]