Young Adult Author
Every book starts with a single spark of inspiration. For me, it began with a simple question: What would happen if a girl was born into a famous flying family, but she was scared of heights? That idea lingered in my mind, and soon enough, Roz was born—the protagonist who would lead me on a…
Hello readers!! The following is a fun diary entry from Libby, a character featured in my latest YA novel, Etta and Gina, available now on Amazon’s kindle unlimited. If you like this, you can join my newsletter to receive the first four chapters of Etta and Gina for free here. Dear Diary, I can’t believe Mom is…
Starting a revision can feel very overwhelming. There are a lot of moving parts and things to think about. With any multi-step project, thinking things through and making decisions before you start can help alleviate some stress and help you start things on the right foot. Method The first decision would be figuring out exactly…
It’s one of the big themes in my latest novel, Etta and Gina, and one that I loved exploring as a writer, because it’s something I’ve thought about a lot with my life on this planet. Growing up, I had a small but mighty group of girls that were almost always together – either at…
Does your inner critic say really mean things to you? And has this stopped you from writing because you’re afraid that your inner critic is telling the truth? Who or what is the inner critic exactly? It’s that inner negative voice that tells you things like: You can’t, you shouldn’t, why bother, don’t, what…
As we finish up another round of National Novel Writing Month, I’m here to answer some of your most burning (and frequently asked) questions. I didn’t hit 50,000 words, now what? It’s okay, you didn’t hit NaNo’s goal, but guess what? You probably created a writing habit this month, you probably wrote more…
How’s your word count looking as we round into the final week of NaNoWriMo? Is it a little lower than you’d like? Here are five unexpected (and fun) ways to increase your word count to help you reach your 50,000 word goal. Tarot Cards Of course, this is my number 1 thing to grab…
Has your NaNoWriMo novel lost its luster? Are you feeling a little frustrated by your word count or lack thereof? No you’re wondering if you should just quit? Please don’t!! Instead use these ten ways to encourage yourself, give yourself some much needed motivation, and incentive to keep going. The word bribery usually gets a…
Did you follow a plot bunny? And now you are completely off track? Plot bunnies can be fun, they can be exciting, they can lead us to amazing discoveries, but sometimes they can also leave us lost, confused, and frustrated. Let me share with you 6 Questions that you can ask yourself when this happens…
Plotters, Pantsers, and everyone in between…November 1st is just around the corner and that means we need to do a little outlining. Don’t freak out!! Let me give you my 8 step super simple process for outlining. And when I say outlining I mean a totally flexible, workable, fun plan that will help you write…