More than a Second Chance by Lisa Renee {Blog Tour Wrapup}
And now … it’s time for the wrapup post for More than a Second Chance by Lisa Renee! I’m excited to share all the awesome posts with you. As of the time I’m writing this (Sunday night), I’m at 55k for NaNoWriMo. Isn’t that exciting?! This book is really coming along. Okay, now are you […]
Rescue Road by Gayle M. Irwin (Blog Tour Wrapup)
Hello, ladies and gents! Can you believe we’re already over halfway through the month? I sure can’t – I’m not sure I’ll ever quite catch up! Though … to be fair, I’m almost never caught up. I have a fun post coming for you next Wednesday, but before that happens, I have a couple blog […]
More than a Second Chance by Lisa Renee — Review
Hello ladies and gents! Today I’ve got something for you I haven’t had in quite a while … a review! This review is of Lisa Renee’s More than a Second Chance. Like I said, I don’t often post reviews anymore (though I will hopefully start doing so again soon), but I really need to because […]
Does Writing Advice Put a Damper on Our Creativity?
Recently, I’ve seen writers talking about how writing advice, story craft, and other tips and tricks for writing a better novel are useless. In their way of seeing it, writing advice tends to lead to formulaic stories, sub-parr novels, and writers not seeking a certain “it” factor. Writers don’t need advice — they need to […]
Rescue Road by Gayle Irwin (Blog Tour Intro)
Today we have a blog tour for Gayle M. Irwin’s first contemporary romance novel, Rescue Road, which features some of my favorite things – mainly dogs and horses. (Also, Rhiann Kelly is such a cool name … not prejudiced at all!) Be sure to check out all the other amazing posts in the tour as […]
How to Turn Your Plot Points into Scenes {yes, another outlining post}
I was going to let outlining rest now and post about something else, but a question a friend commented kept niggling at the back of my head. And I just couldn’t let it go. In an article a few weeks ago, I discussed my current, complicated outlining method, but I totally neglected to give tips […]
Lessons Learned from Not Writing
I haven’t not been writing for more than a few days altogether in a long time. I just write like that — in bulk, pushing myself as far as I can go. But now I’m not writing. In fact, I’m not doing a lot of the things I have always been pushing myself to do. […]
More than a Second Chance by Lisa Renee (Blog Tour Intro)
Welcome to the blog tour intro for Lisa Renee’s novel, More than a Second Chance! This Christian contemporary novel, which features some tough themes and sweet romance, is on tour with Reveries Co. for the next month! There’s a giveaway, there are interviews, there are reviews, there are book spotlights … all in all, it’s […]
My #1 Regret from Publishing Young
As you all know, I published The Dressmaker’s Secret back in January 2016 when I was only fifteen years old. While I’m not the youngest person to ever published, that was still young by most standards, and … it was a mistake. I don’t say that lightly. I’ve weighed the pros and cons, and I […]
5 Non-Outline NaNoWriMo Prep Necessities
NaNoWriMo prep generally revolves around outlining, daydreaming, and pep talks, but there are some other things you’ll want to have prepared ahead of time. What if you miss them? Last week I wrote about how to create your outline, and this week I’ll dive into these other, lesser-known-but-very-important elements of NaNoWriMo prep. Note: I’m working […]
How My Current Outlining Method Works
Today I’m going to be using my outline for Ivy Introspective to show y’all how I plan for NaNoWriMo, outlining-wise. My current outlining method is my current favorite, obviously, and I hope it’s helpful to you! Next week I’m hoping to fill you in on some non-outlining ways to prep for NaNo, but an outline […]
5 Practical Steps to Overcoming Unfinisheditis
You’ve had it. I’ve had it. We’ve all had it. That’s what writing is for beginners, after all – not finishing stories. And it’s okay, at first, to test out a thousand little plot bunnies. But at some point, to become an author, you must finish a novel. Still, it’s not like it’s easy. So […]
