Category: Writing
One Chapter Closer!
I just finished another chapter of Frigid Nights! I'm hoping to have the first draft finished within the next month or two and I will then be putting it to the side for at least a month before I take it through the first edit. That's when the real stress starts so I'm doing my ...
What I’ve Learned From Outlining
I hit a major slump in writing Frigid Nights and it seemed like there was no way out. I wrote myself into a position I thought I would never rise out of. Not because I screwed up and made massive plot mistakes that were catastrophic to the foundation of the story. I haven't found those ...
“That Is Why No One Will Remember Your Name.”
Consistency is key. Writing in spurts is a sure-fire way to ensure that your work won't get finished until years down the road. Writing each day, even just a little bit, helps establish the habit of writing consistently and allows you to progress your story at a steady pace. Ernest Hemingway would write 500 words ...
Reading Your Own Work
There's something inherent in a writer that breeds constant conflict. We are always conflicted about our work. On one hand, we think our work is amazing and can't understand how it's not on the New York Times Best Seller list. On the other hand, we may pick up our manuscript and read a random page ...
Author Page with FMP!
I have officially been added to the author page of Forever Morris Publishing! It's so cool to see my name and face on a website that I didn't put there XD. I've gotten through the edits for TC that I've been given so far and I must say, it does read a bit better. Despite ...
New Publisher!
I've officially decided to sign with a new publisher for Taking Chances. My first novel will be republished by Forever Morris Publishing, a new publisher out of the East Coast. I'm very excited to work with them as they are, like me, an up-and-comer in the writing and publishing world. On top of that, the CEO is ...
Getting Published?
Taking Chances, my first novel, may be getting published by a new publishing house! I sent the manuscript in just to see if the publishing house would be interested in publishing the book and they are. I saw a post for a new publisher looking for novels and clients and shot my shot. They told ...
