I’ve been hiding something from you. And I admit, I’ve been a bit ashamed, not sure how my audience would receive it, and yet what I’ve been hiding has been screaming inside me to be let out, that I’ve seen all sides of the publishing industry...
I subscribe to a lot of newsletters, in part because a lot of individuals are doing some amazing things within the writing community. It’s innovative; it’s interesting, and as someone who has been both on the publisher and on the author side of this...
The more I write and pay attention to my own creative nervous system and mental health, the more I realize that stress and the outside world, including the emotional toll it takes, plays a large role in how much I write, what I write, and when I write. This week is a...
Writing to me is more than putting words on the page. When I sit down to tell stories, I’m writing from the heart, from worlds that I want to live in and explore (unicorns!), and often from my most sacred ideals and beliefs. It’s why I’m so focused...
There’s a common thread that runs through the disappointment that comes with low sales or publisher and agent rejections. When you submit a proposal for a conference and it doesn’t get accepted or when you submit a resume for a job and you don’t get...
