Apr 1, 2015 | Scary True Stories, Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Welcome Dear Readers, My apologies for such an epic post, but it’s the first day of the A to Z Blogging Challenge and Insecure Writers’ Support Group day. For the Insecure Writers’ Support Group, I’ll discuss something I’ve dealt with...
Mar 31, 2015 | The Writing Life
Against my better judgment, I signed up for the A to Z Challenge again this year. I also signed up for Camp NaNoWriMo. Which means that I’m going to be writing 24/7 in April–blog posts everyday except Sunday, and 1,668 words on a novel each day, including...
Feb 24, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
It may just be the most amazing writers’ retreat ever. I’m going to go out on a limb and say it is. This summer, I’ll be in Transylvania for the Horror Writers’ Workshop. What better place to craft a scary story than in the shadow of Bran...
Feb 4, 2015 | The Writing Life
Last year I wrote about how believing in yourself is the key component to success. I’ve come to realize that faith of this kind isn’t something one has or doesn’t have, but something you need to work at each and every day. Belief in one’s self...
Jan 13, 2015 | The Writing Life
What if we considered rejections a win? How much would that change things? This year, I’m planning to get my priorities straight. As writers, we hear over and over again that we must write. Everyday. We must have a routine! And so on and so forth. Can...
Dec 31, 2014 | The Writing Life
I’ve been reading a lot of posts where people pick a single word to define the coming year. This word symbolizes how they want to feel in 2015. I can’t say I’ve ever done this, but when looking back on 2014, it was easy to come up with a word for the...
