Chelsea Cameron: Guest Post & Giveaway

Today I have the pleasure of featuring YA author Chelsea Cameron. The story of her writing journey is fascinating and inspiring. Not only that, but she’s giving away a copy of her book and some swag. Read on to hear more about her writing journey and enter the giveaway! ~ While I’ve only been independently publishing my[…]

6 Ways to Maximize Word Count During JuNoWriMo

If you’re one of the participants in JuNoWriMo, writing 50,000 words in 30 days, you know that the end of the month is closing in. We have only 9 days left! I hope your writing is right on track, but if you’re a little behind, don’t lose hope yet! There’s still time to pick up that[…]

Interviews, Short Stories, and Giveaways, Oh My!

That’s right! Today is an exciting day for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the lovely Susan Kaye Quinn interviewed me on her blog. Susan is the author of the YA sci fi Mindjacker series. Open Minds is the first book–if you haven’t heard of it, you’ll want to check it out! I’m reading it and[…]

Guest Post: Angie Richmond

Today I have a special guest. If memory serves me correctly, we met during NaNoWriMo word wars. Since then, we’ve been online buddies and I always look forward to Angie’s cheerful, humorous, and inspiring tweets. I asked her to share the news about her latest creative adventure in hopes that you might be inspired as[…]

Creative Challenge: Ten Words (Foreign Identity Giveaway)

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about my recently published novel, Foreign Identity. I’ve talked about the genre and how it’s not quite conventional. I’ve had a couple of giveaways. (If you didn’t win, then keep reading. You’re about to get another chance to enter.)

Pinterest for Writers

  Pinterest. It’s the latest craze on the internet. It can be extremely addictive. Being a visually-oriented person (maybe more than most), I was immediately drawn to join the masses and start creating my own pin boards. Fortunately, unlike many people, I’ve been able to [mostly] keep a rein on myself and pretty strictly regulate my[…]

7 Steps to Get Your Groove Back When You’ve Lost Your Writing Rhythm

Today I have a special guest. The lovely and talented Cynthia Morris shares some tips on how to get back into your groove as a writer. Enjoy! ~ You know the feeling – you’re writing regularly, feeling the flow of your unique writing impulse. You’re making headway on your project and you feel gooood. Then[…]

Flash Fiction Winners!

The Contest Two weeks ago I decided to try something new. I launched a flash fiction contest and dared you to enter a piece of fiction under 300 words. The challenge (with a nod to my upcoming novel Foreign Identity) was to write a piece that combined science fiction with thriller to create an exciting[…]