Finding Your Own Pace: A Writer’s Struggle

Some people write thousands of pages a day.

Others write 200 words and call it a win.

NaNoWriMo can be for all of us — the sprinters AND the marathoners.

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So You’ve Decided To Write A Novel – Here are 7 Tips To Get Started

Want to write a book? Thinking about starting #NaNoWriMo? Not sure where to start?

Try these 7 tips to prepare!

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World Fantasy Con, Writers Workshops, and NaNoWriMo. Oh, my!

Your friendly, neighborhood writer-blogger-vlogger-voice actress has been BUSY! Two weekends ago, I attended a writers’ workshop put on by my … More

Didn’t I Used To Be An Extrovert?

The past couple of years, I’ve noticed a trend–in myself. I’ve been wanting to stay home and not deal with going out. I’ve been not wanting to host big, complicated events, and it was usually okay if people came to me. Although, lately, I’ve been craving smaller and smaller groups. Of worse? Wanting to stay home, on my couch, alone.

But wait, I thought I was an extrovert. Was I was wrong? My entire identity has fallen into crisis!

What I Love Most About Being a Writer

Sometimes, when you’re stuck at some writing stage for too long, it can be hard to remember why you started this thing in the first place. Whether you’re drafting, editing, revising, querying, submitting, or marketing, there’s likely some point where you feel like you’re never going to reach the next stage.

Me? I’m currently stuck in the [Query -> Get Feedback -> Revise -> Get Beta Feedback -> Edit -> Send More Queries] loop. And have been, on and off, for nearly 3 years.

It can be really disheartening.

Fortunately, I keep getting small tastes–little reminders–of just why I do this.

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