It’s important for most people to make sure they are not reliant on only one income stream, and authors are no different. If any of the retailers you rely on decides to shut down or change their policies in any way that’s not ideal, it is good to have another… Read More »6 secondary income streams for authors
I’ve been needing something to help me out with creating the worlds in some of my new stories. The Storyteller’s Workbook has been great to figure out the basics of the story and how it will unfold, but I have some more complicated universe building I need to do, so… Read More »Worldbuilding Workbook
People are complex creatures, even when they are in the midst of trying to save the world or going through personal traumas. An easy way to help humanize a character and make them a more well-rounded person that feels real is to give them hobbies that don’t necessarily have anything… Read More »25 hobbies to humanize your characters
The question gets brought up in writing circles a lot. Do you need to read a lot of books to write a book? Is it really necessary? Really? The standard answer is yes! You need to have a good understanding of the thing you are making in order to do… Read More »3 Alternatives to Reading for Writers
It’s that time of year again! This year is a bit of a mess, but I can still get the poll up! As I’ve been doing for many years, I will be doing NaNoWriMo in November and I don’t want to pick a project for myself. That means that I’m… Read More »NaNoWriMo Poll 2020
I’ve gotten into zines a lot of late, especially since I’ve got, well, a lot more time than I used to. I’ve been having a lot of random ideas that don’t feel quite right for my books, so I’ve been turning them into zines instead. And it’s been great! But… Read More »Zine making for authors
For those who aren’t aware, I write series. I write almost exclusively in series. Even when I tried to write just one book, it ended up being a series. So I know a thing or two about writing series at this point. You want to write a series? First question.… Read More »Picking your series type
Tropes, those common conventions, those little bits of narrative that are common enough that people recognize them to the point they can be shorthand for some people, they are everywhere. And while it seems the trend is to subvert them, I’ve been taking some time to reflect on my stories… Read More »Four-ish Tropes Across Books
Like my cat, characters can be a pain. When you don’t really want them to help you out, they force their way into whatever you’re working on. When you want them, they disappear on you for ages and you don’t know where they are until you hear them meowing at… Read More »Small details to make your characters more compelling
Guess what time it is! You guessed it, it’s time for the annual novel poll! By now you all know the drill. You get up to three votes, so pick the ones you like the most and I’ll be sure to write at least one of them this November! Cloned… Read More »NaNoWriMo Poll 2019