When I was a kid, before I had any thought to become a writer myself, I would often read a book and wonder what it was that inspired the author to write the words they did. Now, years later, I know that inspiration can come from anywhere. I have composition notebooks full of snippets and […]
One of things I do almost every day before I start writing is journal with writing prompts. I usually set a timer for fifteen minutes and just write. Not for any book or story, just to get the juices running. One of my prompt sources is The Writer’s Toolbox, which was a gift from my […]
I always joke that I must be on a watchlist somewhere, thanks to my internet search history. It’s made worse by the fact that I’m a multi-genre writer. In an average day, I could research any one (or more) of the following… a wide range of serial killers decomposition rates in varying situations the industry […]
Today I am starting another round of edits on Kissing Frogs. I did major plot changes during the last draft and now I have pacing issues. So now I am going to go through it and create a new timeline in my handy OneNote notebook and play with it. Hopefully, this will be an easier draft […]
I’ve been so busy with rewrites for I Kissed a Frog and working on the first draft of Last Night that it completely slipped my notice that the annual tradition of NaNoWriMo was fast approaching. So here I sit, two days before it starts, at Green World Coffee on a Sunday morning brainstorming, planning, and doing some story […]
Kissing Frogs… My upcoming first release, I Kissed a Frog, is in the hand of two trusted readers. That is the second draft of the novel and I am looking forward to getting it back and going through their suggestions and notes. I have been in the world of the book for so long that I […]