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October is over: Updates
Hey! I haven’t posted since…. Not even gonna say but I would like to do an update now, if that’s okay… Today, November 2nd, Dia de los Muertes, I finished a manuscript. Yay! So lemme give you a run down on which manuscripts are complete and their statuses: Inside Out: Michael Taylor 1 – Available […]
MoreJuly, going on August
Another NaNoWriMo almost down, another lost event for me. BUT as you can see from the last line of this tweet… I only failed because I am SO in love with THREE different WIP I have going on. Not only has Completion been begging me to put some words to it, but I have two […]
MoreBooks and Business
If you believe writing should ONLY be about passion and authors shouldn’t care about making money… this post is not for you. Let’s agree to disagree. I am an advocate for authors getting paid for their work. Period. Why? Have you written a story before?? It’s maddening. Especially for people like me who have anxiety […]
MoreLet’s talk about Beta’s
Not fish. Beta Readers! An authors best friend! I freaking love beta’s. This post will be ALL ABOUT BETA’S! Here we go! What is a Beta Reader?? A beta reader is usually an unpaid test reader of an unreleased work of literature or other writing, who gives feedback from the point of view of an […]
MoreTarget Audience…
Cause not everyone wants to read your book. LOL. Seriously. Being a New York Times Best Seller does not mean that EVERYONE read your book. It means tons of people did. I think we can all name the MANY best sellers that we have not read… SO, today I want to talk to you about […]
MoreWhy I’m going Indie
I don’t want to ruffle feathers but, I have never had a desire for traditional publishing. I thought I “needed” to be traditionally published but I figured out quick that it wasn’t a requirement. I understand that many authors have a goal of being traditionally published, a firm desire to get an agent and get […]
MoreEditing Tips from the Anxious
I wanted to share some editing tips. My anxiety actually makes me a decent editor! Although I am not a professional or even partially good at grammar, I have a few ideas for you! Read your manuscript out loud: This is so important because reading out loud and reading in your head is very different. […]
MoreAnxiety and Goals: Why I Hate Them Both
Anxiety is real and it is aggressive. It can be never ending and it is hard to control. The other shitty thing about anxiety is that the fears are COMPLETELY PERSONAL, for me at least. Other people rarely have expectations of me that I cannot meet. But my biggest triggers for anxiety are goals and […]
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