Young Adult Indie Author
7 problems that authors might face when writing a first draft Writing a first draft can be exciting and fun, but there are also some pitfalls that might cause an author to rethink the whole thing. I know that I start out with hope, optimism and lots of energy when writing my own first drafts,…
When I was starting my Tarot journey, the thought of learning meanings and descriptions for 78 cards seemed super daunting. In fact, I was overwhelmed to the point that I stalled my study for a few months before I gained traction. The thing that helped during that time was learning some basics. These included knowing…
Feeling stuck or suffering from Writer’s Block is not fun, but it’s nothing to feel ashamed of. You know what I’m talking about. Someone asks how the book writing is going and you say things are good even though you haven’t technically sat down in days (or months) and actually written or edited anything. You…
You used my tips from my last blog post and your characters are talking to you again, the words are flowing, and you are feeling on top of the world…until you aren’t. You just can’t get into the groove, words sound stilted, your dialogue sounds like a kindergartener wrote them, you are just feeling stuck. …
Has this ever happened to you? You are writing your draft, words are flowing and then one day your characters just stop talking to you? You know what I’m talking about – words stop, dialogue sounds wrong, characters are doing things that are not in your outline. What is going on? We all know that…
As you know, my current work in progress has gone on quite a journey from short story to a novel about Leo dealing with his famous father to a novel about his sister, Etta, and NOW about two young High School juniors, Etta and Gina, dealing with their own ups and downs of family, school,…