There was an article I saw while scrolling through my Facebook feed about how one does not have to be productive during the pandemic. While I do understand keeping busy isn’t everyone’s thing, especially during these trying times, it turns out it is my thing. I’m one of those people who can’t be still. I mean, I can meditate but… Read More
I started writing fiction in a bubble. I had no author friends, no writing groups, no mentor, no writing festivals. Basically, I just read Stephen King’s book On Writing and gave it a go. Meaning, I learned things the hard way. Below are some things I wish someone told me when I first started writing fiction. Your first draft is… Read More
This week I am answering questions from readers and writers. I normally get them through email or private messages. So I thought it would be great to share my answers with everyone else in case you get something out of it, too. Here goes! How many drafts do you go through before your book is ready for print? It’s changed… Read More
Every writer has a million and one ideas for a book. Once you start opening that ‘what if’ door, things get hectic pretty quickly. The problem is that an idea will only be just that – an idea, if you don’t have the rest of the world built around it. My Pending Stories folder has at least 20 documents in… Read More
I’ve been asked this question a lot. Like a lot. Especially when I tell them what I’ve been doing. As of today, I’m editing my fourth book, waiting for edits on the third draft of my third book and halfway through writing my fifth book. Don’t forget that this whole author thing isn’t just about writing books, too. There are… Read More
Nothing. Hah! Wouldn’t it be great if I could say that? Like with every other profession, writing has its downsides. But each writer’s opinion is different and here I’m going to write about what I find are the hardest things about being a writer. Finding the time I’ve written about this in the past and I know that a lot… Read More