My author journey from first starting out, exploring the writing world, and the things that brought me to where I am today.
As you may have heard already, I just finished writing She Who Brought Death, and it was . . . an odd experience. I felt so many emotions. Excitement and joy that Nevia Bylilly, the main female lead’s, story has come to a close, and that my debut romantasy duology is now complete. Relief that […]
What it was like to wrap up my debut series Read More »
A question that indie authors are commonly faced with when they are in the process of publishing their debut novel is where they intend to publish: go wide, or go Amazon-exclusive? This was a question that I wrestled with a lot during the setup stages of my author career, and the answer isn’t really defined.
Being a “wide” debut author and what I’ve learned along the way. Read More »
This past Saturday I was presented with the honor of giving my first author talk and book signing for an audience at an indie bookstore (if you’re reading this, thank you, Northshire Bookstore!). It was an amazing, enlightening, and moving experience, that not only transformed me as an author, but as a person, as well.
My takeaways from my first author talk (and tips for yours!) Read More »
It is a snow day here in the Northeast where I live (or more like an ice day–to be truthful I’m not sure what is coming down in wet slick sheets out there presently). It is the third day this week where school has been impacted by the weather, and my young daughter is home
My Sage Advice for Writing with Young Children Read More »
One of my favorite aspects of writing, undoubtedly, is the creation of characters. They tend to live rent-free in my head, making demands of me often until I create them. And sometimes they begin to develop greater personalities and traits on their own that I have to go back and fix their appearances in the
Meet the Characters – An in-depth view into the main cast Read More »
Traditionally I haven’t liked New Year resolutions, and I am probably going to sound hypocritical when I share that I’ve set some new 2024 goals for myself. I don’t particularly view them as resolutions or absolutes, but instead goals that I’d like to work toward and see take root in my life. Many of these
It’s November, and it means it’s that time of year again. That time when everyone drops everything, sets a writing goal (50k words, a novel, what have you), and gets right to it. For those who partake in this: I applaud you, and I think that’s amazing. I think it’s inspiring to see anyone work
Why I’m not participating in Nanowrimo this year Read More »
Most of my story ideas come from dreams, and She Who Chose War is no exception. When forming and shaping the story idea, however, I found a few sources of inspiration from series and books that I loved and adored. So, keep reading for the top 5 inspirations for She Who Chose War! Disclaimer: I
Top 5 series that inspired She Who Chose War Read More »
All writers tend to find inspiration for their characters differently, but I’m of the opinion that many of us put parts of our own selves into our cast. Nevia, the female lead of She Who Chose War, is no exception, and while there’s many areas her and I differ, there are more where we are
How I put a bit of myself into Nevia Read More »
Okay, as most of you know: being an author was my second dream. First? Being an illustrator. And I would be lying if I didn’t say that illustrating still has a particular allure to it. Problem is, I am a wannabe artist, not a good one, and the most that I can draw are anime-style
