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
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
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?
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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.
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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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I was thinking about how many books I am currently working on publishing or have just published. I thought it was five books. Which I also thought was slightly insane. But then I realized it’s not five books, it’s six.
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Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find? Anyone familiar with British girl pop of the last three decades would have a field day with my work. If you think it’s a reference to the Spice Girls, you’re probably right. What was your hardest scene to write? If… Continue reading
I have written about real figures in my life without the pretense of fiction. I tried my best to represent them fairly. However, in my writing, I also subscribe to the quote that if they wanted better treatment in fiction, they should have acted better in the real world.
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Do you think someone could be a writer if they don’t feel emotions strongly? Yes, they could be a technical writer. Hahaha, I kid. I kid. I don’t think it’s helpful to say that to be a writer you have to have this list of qualities. Writing is art. It can be anything. As soon… Continue reading
The world can be an awful place. Surviving and protecting yourself are sometimes so key to our shared existence there’s no time for literally anything else. The ability to be vulnerable, soft, open with yourself and other people, is a privilege not everyone is afforded. Everyone has had an experience where they opened up to… Continue reading