Day 4: Vision & Curiosity 30-Day Writing Challenge Part 1: Reflection Today’s intentions are vision and curiosity. In order to find this in our writing, we need to think about our motivations and ask questions. Here are …
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Platform Building Tips and Tricks
Many new writers balk at platform building, but I argue that it is something that should be embraced. We all need a tribe, a group of people who are solidly in our corner, supporting us and fighting …
5 Reasons Why You Should Start Building Your Writing Platform
When I finally finished writing my fourth book, I decided it was time to start thinking about publishing the most polished of my manuscripts. Like I did with writing, I immersed myself in weeks of research. I …
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Revision and Editing: creating a basic plan for whipping your manuscript into shape.
Often, when swept up by magnificent prose, I find myself overwhelmed. It is easy to look at a well-crafted story and think instantly that the genius of the author is impossible to replicate, especially when compared to …
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Wide Sargasso Sea
Don’t quote me on that. I like my facts to be nebulous and ever-changing. I remember being told once that she was a mad, raving alcoholic of undiscovered genius living in a soggy shack in Cornwall when …
Midnight Chase VIII
Sam is tired of living life through the books she reads, so she dashes out of her apartment in the middle of the night. But she may be in for more than she bargains for when she …
An Open Letter to a Lost Friend
I don’t do well when it comes to expressing how I truly feel. I have put my foot in my mouth more times than I care to count. All too often my heart speaks a language that …
Midnight Chase VII
Sam is tired of living life through the books she reads, so she dashes out of her apartment in the middle of the night. But she may be in for more than she bargains for when she …
The Primary Law of Writing
This book is a prime example of the primary law of writing. If you write well, you can write about anything. Take The Story of the Eye as an example, disturbing, suspenseful, dirty and beautifully written. If …
Tibetan Lemonade 