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3 Tricks to Connecting with Your Reader

One of the biggest compliments for a writer/author is when a reader says, "I can relate to this" or "I was/am in the same position."...

5 Steps To Choosing the Perfect Book Cover

"Your book cover is just so beautiful," is a compliment I feel blessed to have received from many of my reader friends. "Secrets in the...

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Searching for Representation

"Secrets in the Wind" has officially won its first literary award: "Honorable Mention" in the 2023 London Book Festival's Young Adult...

6 Tips on Picking the Right Title

Notice that I wrote "6 Tips on Picking the RIGHT Title" instead of "6 Tips on Picking the PERFECT Title" to name this particular blog...

3 Reasons to Keep Writing

I have started and even completed a number of manuscripts, some of which I have attempted to gain representation for, some I am still...

Exploring Your Own Personality Conquers Writer's Block

You can conquer writer's block by exploring your own personality. At the end of the day, that's what we try to do most of our lives,...

3 Answers for Your "Next" Book

As published authors, writers and/or poets, we are often asked the questions, "Are you working on something new?" or "Can we expect more...

6 Ways to Start Writing

You have either picked up a pen/pencil or have your fingers hovering above a keyboard. Writer's block is as simple as asking the 5 W's...

Dear 2021...

Dear 2021, Happy Belated Birthday! Welcome to the solar calendar! Welcome to the archives! I understand. I get you. There are 2020...

3 Tips on Beginning a Love Letter

When I think of a love letter, I think of "Cyrano de Bergerac," an 1897 play written by French playwright, Edmond Rostand. If any of you...

Do Not Lose Your Voice

One of the easiest and worst things you can do, as a writer, is lose your own voice. I don't mean a sore throat. I mean, losing your...

Three Tricks for Writing Motivation

Do you usually end up taking numerous breaks and often in between your writing process? Coffee just happens to be brewing non-stop and...

Stop, Drop, Write!

Whatever is happening right now is a story. It can be impactful depending on how you write it. Have you ever wondered why it is that...

Quarantine Writing: 6 Ideas

You have been commanded to stay at home. This is every reader's and writer's dream-come-true. It is the ultimate sabbatical. This...

3 Ways to Write a Vivid Description

Using our imagination is one thing. Dreaming big is too! To actually write down what we see in our heads, while using imagery and...