Outlining from the End
When it comes to writing, I am a huge believer in outlining. Outlining gives you more control and helps streamline…
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You Need World Building, Even if You Aren’t Writing Fantasy
Y’all, I’m so excited to be talking about writing again here on the blog. When I originally decided to stop…
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50 Shades Darker of an Author’s Perspective
The original post for this was on Ginger & Books (it was one of the first posts), and you can…
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Why a Writing Blog and an Author Website are Different
Today’s post is a bit of a self-reflection and some advice, which I always find to be the best kind…
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Now That NaNoWriMo is Over….
NaNoWriMo has been done for almost a week now, and there are so many questions that come along with the…
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Life with a Pen Name
For one year now, I’ve had a second name. A pen name, or as I like to joke, an alter…
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How To Use News in Your Fiction
As a contemporary fiction writer (my book takes place in December 2015, but that’s not entirely relevant), I’m constantly looking…
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How to Weave Your Story Into Your Sequel
If you’ve finished your first book, you ought to be working on your sequel. Your second book is a fun,…
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3 Tools I’m Using to Plan My Next Book
Over the weekend, I finally finished the first draft of Double Played. Considering I wanted to have it done before the beginning…