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  • Day 9 of Becoming a Published Author-Back at it With More to Come

    I’m pushing myself to not fall into bad habits again.                   I have restarted this project way too many times and the urge to restart again is rearing its ugly head. I won’t be giving in. The opportunity to start… Continue reading

  • A Rough Monday on Day 8 of Becoming a Published Author

                      Writing is hard.                   I had every intention of writing some more today. I was going to specifically work on a different project so that I could feel like I was moving along on everything I’m trying to accomplish.… Continue reading

  • Milestone Moment on Day 7 of Becoming a Published Author

                      Happy flipping Sunday y’all.                   It is a beautiful day! Not because the sun is shining and the summer is summering here in Canada. But because ya girl did what she said she was going to do.                   That’s… Continue reading

  • Becoming a Published Author-Day 4

    I’m on the right track.                   Or at the very least it feels that way. Something about creating this blog has been a motivation to show up every day and reach my goal. I have a word count goal set,… Continue reading

  • Becoming a Published Author-Day 3

    I am hopeful.                   We are at midweek (happy hump day y’all). It’s the first week of July. And I know I will hit 50k by Sunday.                   To say I’m a bit floored is an understatement.                   For a… Continue reading

  • Becoming a Published Author-Day Two

                      It’s official. I have officially written the most I ever have on one project. I have officially written more in my epic fantasy then I need to write to actually finish it.                   And man does that feel good.… Continue reading

  • Creature Feature: The Basilisk

    I am currently working on my (hopefully) debut novel. It’s an epic fantasy with beautiful world building. I’m doing so by pulling from a range of mythologies to create what I hope will be a diverse and unique landscape. With… Continue reading

  • The Publishing Industry

    If you’re like me, you grew up only knowing about the traditional side of publishing. Self-publishing wasn’t as widely known and certainly not as easy for the average person to break into. Now it seems self-publishing is a strong contender… Continue reading

  • The Blog for New Writers

    I started writing when I was 11 years old but I only recently started pursuing it as a viable career option. I’ve found myself frequently beating myself up for the 17 years I wasted (although I did send in the… Continue reading

  • The Second Post

    Something I’ve realized about myself is that I am really really bad at sticking with one project. I like to dip my toes in a bunch of buckets and see what happens. The plus side to this is how useful… Continue reading