*Blows dust off blog* So...it's been awhile but I'm back, and you're here, so let's dive right in and get started making 2018 our best year yet. That may sound like a lofty

Teddy Roosevelt once said "Comparison is the thief of joy" and truer words were never spoken, especially when it comes to us creative types. Whether you're a writer or a wedding planner, part

There aren't a lot of people who having their work critiqued, but for an author it can be especially excruciating. Some of us have a tendency to blur the lines between our work

When researching how to brand myself as an author, one piece of advice I continually run across is to steer clear of "controversial" topics. Conventional wisdom says in order to avoid upsetting or

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a good story concept, is either a pantser or a plotter. There are a plethora of systems, software, and suggestions available for

I often describe myself as an awkward turtle. I'm quiet, I'm extremely uncomfortable around new people, I have serious social anxiety that sometimes leads to acute bouts of agoraphobia, I rarely start conversations