Young Adult Indie Author
If you’re an indie author, chances are you’ve asked yourself: Am I good enough? Will readers figure out I’m a fraud? Impostor syndrome is something almost every writer experiences at some point. It can be paralyzing, making it difficult to sit down and do the work. But the good news? You can overcome it. Here’s…
Whether you’re a new or seasoned writer, finding the right tools can help boost creativity and streamline your process. Let’s dive in! My Go-To Analog Writing Tools Sometimes, nothing beats the feel of pen and paper. Here are my top three must-haves for brainstorming and planning: 1. Spiral-Bound Notebooks I stock up on these during…
As an indie author, one of the most common questions I get is, “How do you find the time to write?” Balancing writing with a day job, family responsibilities, and everything else life throws your way can feel overwhelming. Over the years, I’ve developed a system that works for me, and today I’m excited to share my formula for staying productive and consistent as a writer.
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…
You pride yourself on being a pantser – someone who just dives right in with their book project without an outline, writing by the seat of your pants. It’s exciting – I get it! You want to just get started, but what happens when you get to that one scene and you don’t know what…
You did what all of the writing books and experts told you to do when you started working your novel – you created a very detailed outline and you expected things to go super smooth. BUT now you’ve hit a wall and that detailed outline isn’t helping anymore. Your characters aren’t doing what you told…
We have all read books where the characters seem to leap off the page, where they feel so lifelike that you wouldn’t be surprised if they walked through your front door. As a writer, I know that you want to ensure that your characters are like that so your readers fall in love with…
Have you used any of these excuses before while writing… I’ll write later or I’ll write when the kids are older I’ll write when my house is perfectly clean I can’t concentrate until all of my projects are done I love my characters, but they’re not doing what I want…and now my draft is messy…
Has writing your novel lost its luster? You started writing with all kinds of ideas and energy and excitement, but now that you’re in the muddy middle, it all just feels a little blah, a little hard. Sitting down and forcing yourself to write feels about as much fun as riding the New York City…
Every writer that I know, myself included, always hits a wall at some point in their writing process. Usually it’s smack dab in the middle of the manuscript where you look at your book and you think, does this suck? Do I suck? Should I just scrap this whole thing? I’m going to give you…