Imposter syndrome really, really sucks. I struggle with this in all areas of my life, but especially when it comes to creative projects like writing,
Recently I was tagged by the lovely Raina Nightingale (entralledbylove.wordpress.com) to complete the Knitting Tag. At first I was confused, because I don’t knit. But
Have you ever written a story about dragons? Well, you’re in luck, because today, we’re going to talk about five of the most overused cliches
Hello again! It’s been a while. I’ve started writing a bunch of blog posts this month, but true to my writer’s nature, I can’t seem
Do you struggle with using themes in your story? Theme always sounded like such a mysterious, stuffy concept to me. It was always, “pick a
Hello and welcome back to the blog! Sorry it’s been a while, I got sick for a couple weeks and then it was Christmas. I’m
One of the terms you’ll hear in the writing community is a “face claim.” Face claims are extremely useful, but they can be hard to
Just popping in to say, I’m here. Sorry to put another email in your inbox, but this is just to make sure the SEO overlords
Manipulative characters. We’ve all seen them. Maybe it’s emotional, maybe it’s psychological. But one way or another, manipulation is a favorite tool of fictional characters
How do you stop comparing your writing to other people’s work? When I worked in afterschool care, there was a five year old girl who