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?
Continue readingAm I Done With Writing?
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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
NaNo – 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 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.
Continue readingWait…. Whaaaaaaaat??? That’s How Many Books?
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.
Continue readingNaNoWriMo 2022: The Intro
The challenge is to write 50,000 words during the 30 days of November. Meaning the average daily word count would be about 1,667 words in order to hit your goal.
Continue readingChristmas on the Spotted Satellite
M: We’re having Christmas this year on the Spotted Satellite. Since you’ve never had a proper Christmas here, it’s going to be a long one. The decorations are up until December and on the 25th of December we’re going to open presents and watch Christmas movies and hope no one gifts Melanie that desert eagle she’s had at the top of her list all these years.
Continue readingQuestions for Writers, Part 4
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