An Honest Letter to the Scared Author

To you, the writer who is hiding behind the screen, playing with a manuscript you’ve worked for years on. You, the one who joins every group they can find on publishing and writing and being an author. You, the one who really wants to write but is too scared to....

Writers: Don’t Give In To The Pressure

If you are a writer, raise your hand if you feel the pressure to rush your process and just get those books out. (my hand is raised and I know yours are too!) There are so many factors to this rush: bills are piling up so many of your writing friends are releasing...

Writing Real Emotional Stories

As a writer, one of my goals is to write with real emotion. It’s not always easy. It is always scary. I can guarantee it’s going to hurt. But it will always be worth it. Last night I submitted a revised copy of The Forgotten Ones to my editor. This...

10 Tips for New Indie Authors

So you want to self publish you novel. Congratulations! You are about to enter into a world full of excitement, frustration, close friendships and a drive to do more. Are you ready for your journey? Do you understand what it takes? What will happen or what won’t...