I started writing novels when I was 14, and let me tell you, I did not want to be published. I was terrified of the idea of other people reading my books – a fear that only grew stronger as time went on, anxiety began to make a cozy home for itself inside my soul,… Continue reading 2022 Round-up!
Research is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, but I’ll be the first to admit I tend to overdo it. Back in the pre-Google days, my mom was a reference librarian, so this is practically written into my DNA. I grew up in a house stacked with reference books, with an on-call… Continue reading Do you really need to Google that? A beginner’s guide to novel research
I think everyone remembers the first book they ever read in their favorite genre. Writers especially. The story that got you into writing whatever it is you write will always be special. Those early influences, the stories that made you the writer you are – they stick with you. And for me, one of those… Continue reading Book Review: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Scrivener is a piece of fabulous writing software, which I have been using since 2011. It’s technically a word processor, but that phrasing doesn’t really cover the breadth of what Scrivener actually does. It’s a one-stop shop for organizing all the research, notes, documentation, images, and little scraps of information that go along with writing… Continue reading 5 features in Scrivener that will make your writerly life easier
“I can’t apologize to you. I came to tell you the truth. That’s all.” -Sonya Kantor, Poster Girl Poster Girl is the best book I’ve read in a long, long time. I knew I’d enjoy it – I was a child of the dystopian YA lit boom in the late 2000s, and a massive fan… Continue reading Book Review: Poster Girl by Veronica Roth
