Perfection Isn’t Necessary
Something one of my dear friends, who is also a writer, has recently told me is that a novel does not need to be…
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Writing Through Grief
After the 2016 presidential election, it was as if all the creative energy was zapped from my body. I’m pretty sure I didn’t have…
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A Quick Pep Talk on Being a Selfish Writer
I’m writing this blog two weeks before heading to the middle of the woods to go write in a log cabin for 7 days….
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Flash Fiction: The Way to Break a Writing Funk
It’s easy getting lost in a long story filled with twists and turns. I love writing rich, layered stories that go on for 100,000+…
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The First Draft: After the Love Fades
The first draft of a novel is about falling in love. All you want to do is discover more about your characters and the…
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Loving Your Revisions (and Your Emotions)
Revision is the hardest part of writing. I think most writers will agree on that. You have to confront the things that aren’t working…
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Finding Comfort in Horror Novels
The genre I feel most at home writing and reading is horror. I’m the type of person who finds comfort in a true crime…
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