A castle in a city. A beautiful bubble of calm amidst the hustle.
Fighting Discouragement as a Writer
Throughout most of my rough draft, discouragement was my biggest obstacle. And I thought, having completed a novel already, I wouldn't have the same discouraging thoughts bombarding me during my second book. Well, I was wrong.
Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, CA
One angle of the most iconic view in the desert city.
Spring Cleaning My Life
For the past two weeks I've been in a cleaning frenzy.
London, United Kingdom
Iconic London. One of my favorite cities.
Does A Magic Word Count Exist?
How many words should a writer write in a day if they could?
Round 1: Rejected
Last week, the first publisher I submitted to rejected my novel.
Naming Characters
A name is essentially the first impression your reader has of your character. So naming your character is important. Like, really important. How do you choose a name?
Writing the End… First
The problem I faced as I started in chapter one was I didn't have a solid plan for the first fifth of my book... As I wrote it, it felt boring. So, I switched it up and decided to write the end first.
North Dakota, USA
I have never seen a landscape the same as North Dakota. Truly a unique place.