Publishing
Cover Reveal & the Reality of Indie Publishing: Why Your Support Matters
The journey has only begun. Check out the stunning covers for the first three books in The Serpent Series—The Serpent’s Bridge, The Serpent Woman, and Twilight of the Serpent. A gripping saga of justice, revenge, and morally gray criminals—some deserving, some justified. Order now and dive into the darkness.
It’s been a long, uphill battle these past few weeks. What should have been a routine appendicitis issue turned into something much worse—a punctured appendix, a severe infection, and sepsis that spread to my colon. The doctors were worried about complications like a colostomy bag, and for a while, even keeping liquids down was a challenge. The pain was excruciating, and recovery has been slow.
But despite everything, I kept moving forward. Because as a small press author, the work doesn’t stop—even when you’re sick.
Breaking Through: My Journey to Getting Published
Our dreams are often pieces of us that have been a part of our lives for a long time. Some lucky people reach their goals so quickly that they make it look easy. Others spend years chasing their vision. I’ve been writing since second grade. I carried a notebook and pen everywhere I went. I had spent my whole life creating stories, and perhaps part of that was due to trying to escape a turbulent childhood.
Read the rest of this entry »Why Writers Should Consider Revising Slower To Improve Manuscript Quality
There are plenty of fast writers out there that can rival Stephen King’s ability to complete any manuscript length in three months. Many aspiring authors, debut novelists, and those trying to land book deals get inspired by King and other fast writers. The one thing we all forget is that the man’s been writing since 1967!
Fifty-five years is longer than some of us have been alive. I mention King because he’s one of my all-time favorite authors. His writing advice is a favorite in the #writingcommunity. Many writers turn to King’s well-known memoir “On Writing” and dogmatically attempt to practice his advice on how much time a first draft should take.
“The first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season,” King has famously advised.
Read the rest of this entry »Fail Loudly. Win Silently.
Losing is key to personal growth, character building, and even success. I think without our losses, it’s impossible to taste victory. Imagine if there were no such thing as tears. Imagine a world without pain, without struggle, without rejection, without losing. While this might sound like Utopia or maybe even some old Star Trek episode, there’s a sense of wrongness to it. Without pain, we’d never grow, and without growth we can’t fully appreciate the sweetness of winning. Read the rest of this entry »
#WritingCommunity: Which POV & Tense Is Better? Third or First Person? Past or Present Tense?
Heading into the New Year, we all love the feeling of starting out fresh. Who doesn’t want a new beginning? The start of a New Year can also mean getting out of our comfort zone. For writers, the first thing that comes to my mind is tense. Are you considering writing in a different tense or POV this 2019? Read the rest of this entry »
Writing With Hope 