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As an author and creative, life often imitates art. What I create reflects my experiences and the challenges I face. Big Changes in My Personal Life: 2024 vs 2025 This blog post starts on a somber note, but I promise it gets better. So, stick with me. In 2025, I wrote less than I have in years. Many factors contributed to this decline. When art is part of who you are, you either thrive or struggle during tough times. For me, sadness can fuel my writing, but when stress and sa

Kind Friends, I have some wonderful news and stats to share with you. I hope you are having a happy holidays. Almost time for New Year’s Resolutions content too! Please tell me about your life too. Let me know in the comments what you felt about this year and some reflections ☺️ How I Sold Less But Maintained Flat Royalties YoY and What I’m Changing in 2025 Spotify Wrapped week is done but author wrapped is in. If you haven’t taken a moment to reflect on the last year, I enco

Last year I shared 13 lessons I've learned as a blogger of 13 years , but now in year 14 I realize it started way before 2010. Let's take...

Becoming an author was one of the most impactful decisions I have ever made. I've had a few questions about my author journey over the years and realized I didn't have anywhere that shared the full story and the transformation I went through along the way. It has transformed my happiness, confidence, income, and life. It is fun, challenging, and something I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Publishing is the perfect creative path for me as it combines my love for learning

I can't believe it's been 13 years. I'd like to preface this post by saying I am not a blogging expert. Or an affiliate marketing expert....

I recently completed two big milestones in my author life, I released the second book in my Creature Cravings series and re-launched my...

It has been a very busy few months with back-to-back book deadlines and work obligations. I thought it would be a lot of fun to take you...

Note: This post originally centered on NaNoWriMo, but the word count tricks work for any writing challenge or fast draft goal. Enjoy! If...

Life threw a big freaking surprise my way 13 days ago. If you haven't heard, I'll fill you in, but first, let me give you some...

Writing a novel takes a lot of time. Dictation is faster! Write faster while you are driving, using this app technique to dictate your book.

Learn how to develop believable character arcs using psychology-backed writing tips, from villain motivation to childhood memories that shape your protagonist. Includes a free or pay-what-you-want downloadable Character Mindset Planner worksheet to map your character's motivations, fears, and mindset shifts throughout your novel.

In this article, I'll share with you how I actually wrote a book while having a full-time job and 2-3 hour daily commute.

Media kits are assets for both indie and traditionally published authors. They make information easy to find and help reviewers and bloggers

As World Creators, us authors and writers have some unique storage of facts and emotional complexities in our head. These five journal...

One of the common writing excuses for authors is lack of time. In researching this post, I polled my viewers on Instagram and of the 28...

It's my favorite holiday - National Novel Writing Month. AKA, NaNoWriMo. You may be thinking, "that's not a holiday!" Well I don't care...

Social Media impacts our lives every day, especially when it comes to our confidence levels. In this episode of my podcast for authors,...

It's easy to forget. Isn't that sad? But online, the focus moves quickly to numbers. To the vanity of a having over 10,000 followers so...

Alright, let's get into the Neville Longbottom discussion. Neville Longbottom could have been the chosen one, but Voldemort saw more of himself (the qualities that he hated about himself to be exact) in Harry Potter and assumed he was the enemy. Neville had all of the same qualifications as Harry. "The odd thing is, Harry," he said softly, "that it may not have meant you at all. Sibyll's prophecy could have applied to two wizard boys, both born at the end of July that year, b

Learn the four personal development questions Tony Robbins uses with his students, and how applying them to your fictional characters can fix flat motivation and backstory gaps. Includes a free or pay-what-you-want downloadable , the Happy Story Bible, a 29-page character and world-building planner for fantasy, sci-fi, and paranormal authors.