Writing What Sells: A Good Idea?

I have a confession to make. Earlier this summer, I wrote a romance novel. Now this isn’t too hard a stretch of the imagination. All of my books, even the darkest ones, have romance at the core. After all, romance is something that binds each and every one of us...

A Lot of a Little Adds Up to a Lot

Writing away on my work in progress, I didn’t think I was all that far into it. It feels like I’ve had a pretty slow September for some reason. I’ve been averaging around a scene a day, maybe a scene and a half, which is pretty low to me. Figured...

The Mid-Book Struggle: How to Conquer it

So, day one of my new blog a day for a year regime, and I think I’ve got exactly the topic. At first, I sat down with a pad and noted down a few blog ideas, but then I decided it’d be best if I just tackle issues I’m experiencing, or things...

How To Plan A Novel: A Pantser’s Guide

Yes, I’m back. After several months away from non-fiction blogging, it had to take something really special to bring me back. And while there’s a whole host of things I could say about the current Amazon/Hachette war occurring, instead I’m going to...