#writerlife
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Hello! I thought I’d let you all know what I’ve been up to lately! Don’t worry, I am still writing! I am still working a full time job, but I do have a super secret project that I am working on! Stay tuned because when I get to a certain point in my project I…
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I do things other than writing?? Yes! Don’t get me wrong, I write whenever I have time, or motivation. But I also know it is important to take breaks. What do I do when I’m not writing? Well, family vacation is one of the things I do. We love going for a week just the…
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10/10/26 Beta readers…a vital part of the writing process….the first eyes besides your own on your book. Beta readers are like trial readers. They are there to help you make your story the best it can be before you publish it. I was lucky, and had a few friends and my mother in law willing…
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10/2/26 So my first step was to choose what genre and topic I wanted to write about. I wanted to try something new, something I hadn’t done before. So I chose the Fantasy genre. The topic just kind of came to me as I created the world and started world building and character back story…
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9/24/26 These are some tips I have learned about developing your characters through the story. No long inner monologues. No reader wants to read a giant paragraph about what your character is thinking of doing. It goes along with Show, Don’t Tell! It makes the story so much more interesting. Have proof readers, beta readers,…
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9/10/26 I have been reflecting on my publishing journey a lot recently, and wanted to share some of the things I wish I had known before I published my book. One thing I wish I had known, how long it would take to get my copyright certificate. I applied for copyright once my book had…
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9/3/26 The inspiration for the story you published. Is it tied to your real life in any way? The first book I published, Saving Ubrijan was actually my first work of fantasy! I enjoyed writing it so much. It really isn’t tied to anything in my real life, other than my enjoyment of creating my…
