

Submissions
We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about submissions. We’ve had a TON...


The Trick to Finishing Your Novel
Deadlines. No one likes them. I have just about as much enthusiasm for them as Douglas Adams did when he wrote the passage, “I love...


Literary Devices: A Piece of Cake!
When you think of literary devices, what comes to mind? Foreshadowing? Personification? In this post I’m going to be breaking down what...


10 Ways to Grow as a Writer
We all want to grow as writers, but in order to do so sometimes we have to step outside of our comfort zone. If you're anything like me,...


Rejected!
Rejection. It can be a hard thing to deal with. When it comes to writing, you have opportunities for rejection around every corner. Show...


Why Do You Write?
Much like reading, writing is my escape from the mundane, the eternal drizzle outside my window, the ugly, heavy emotions I can't find a...


Find your Inspiration
As a writer, I’m sure you look everywhere for inspiration. Maybe there’s a bully from your past who you’ve turned into a super villain,...


Don't Give Up
Hey you. Yes, you. The one with the look of rejection plastered on your face, the artistic deprivation plainly obvious in your vacant...


NaNoWriMo: Four Ways to Help You Write More
It's November 30th, the last day to reach your 50,000 word goal, and there you are slumped over your laptop in your leather office chair,...


Read to Learn
You must have acquired a love for reading at some point in your life, right? As a young girl, I gobbled up books right and left-anything...