Have I said everything I could possibly think of saying? Am I experiencing burnout? Is it time to move on from something that has ultimately frustrated me for years?
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moon lost her memory! Questions Asked & Answered!
A few weeks ago, I released my first memoir, moon lost her memory. To celebrate this accomplishment, I am going to answer a few questions about the book and its writing. It might be a while until there’s a new book. So I’m excited to dive in. Why didn’t you write a linear memoir? The… Continue reading
Let’s Call this Whole Novel Writing Thing Off
As someone who lives with bipolar disorder, I’m all too familiar with cycles. For me, it seems everything in life waxes and wanes. Nothing more so than my interest in writing a romance novel I first conceived in 2017. I haven’t written a novel since 2013 and thought I could dive in and start penning… Continue reading
Journaling Update
It’s been a few weeks since I started my journaling journey for what seems like the millionth time. I must say, it’s going super well! I find myself excited to write in my journal. Sometimes I’m so eager, I pick it up and uncap a pen when I have not a single thought in my… Continue reading
Rainbow High & How Far We’ve Come
Rainbow High is the newest doll line from MGA. It follows an army of brightly colored young women into the most prestigious creative arts high school in the country. While the show isn’t exactly pushing the envelope, it’s far and away superior to the Bratz’ offerings.
Continue readingJournaling All the Way Home
Regardless of my past failures with journaling, I still remember the successes of it. Journaling made me feel better. It was nice to record my thoughts and feelings. I was able to look back on my high school journals and remember what it was like.
Continue readingNaNo – NoMo
The rest of me argued, quite rightly, that I can throw words on a page with the best of them. But if I’m miserable doing it and I end up producing absolutely nothing I can use for draft 2, what exactly is the point?
Continue readingInto Love & Out Again! Questions Asked & Answered
As soon as I penned another poem in this book, post original publishing, I felt like I wanted to release an updated version. But at first it would have been too emotionally difficult. Then I realized I was missing some of the poems that should be in the book. Then life got in the way. Then I got distracted by everything else I was doing. Finally, when the dust settled, I realized I wasn’t quite done with this story.
Continue readingAmazon Shipping, but for Authors
One thing that endlessly annoys me about publishing on Amazon is the way they do their shipping. You might think that all shipping is standard Amazon 2-day free shipping, but it’s not. When you buy author copies, they are looking to fleece you.
Continue readingEncore! Questions Asked and Answered
Although this might sound odd for a writer, sometimes I think my voice is not that important and no one will care what I have to say. But writing this book helped me focus my thoughts and explore an entirely new avenue of topics.
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