Listen up, class. I know you’re here to learn about the importance of literature in our society, but I feel it’s best to start at the beginning. Stories don’t create themselves, so we’re going to be studying the anatomy of an author. Authors are mysterious creatures, and we’ve been dissecting them for hundreds of years. […]
Stitched with Love
How do you write a story? I hear this question all the time, and I never know how to answer. I don’t know that there is only one answer. I just know how I write stories. The old advice is to write what you know. So when I decided to start my first book, I […]
The Year of Books
I’ve always been an avid reader, but writing has kind of eclipsed my reading time lately. I used to make reading goals like 100 books a year and wildly surpass them. Recently, I’ve been doing well to finish a book in a week. Not any more! 2022 is going to be a year of books […]
Rules for Readers
Most of us here are avid readers, and I like to think that’s a special label. Readers understand other readers, and the title sometimes lends itself to automatic friendship. As a reader, I LOVE talking about books. Airports are my favorite places to book-stalk people. Travelers are more likely to have a book in their […]
2021 Christmas Gift Guide
We’re coming up on the most wonderful time of the year again. Christmas musicals, candlelight ceremonies, carolers, and cookies. While Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’s birth, it is also a time for giving. I’ll be the first to admit I struggle with the stress of gifts around this time of year. I love buying […]
The Art and Soul of Writing
Beginnings are often an identifiable moment. I remember my first day of high school and my first day at my first job. I remember when I changed my college major to English and set the course of my academic career. I remember the day my husband and I bought our home. I remember my wedding […]
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
The most difficult part of writing books isn’t always writing the book. In my three years in the indie author community, I’ve learned that we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Some authors excel at marketing their books. Some can write and publish a new book every month. Some write fantastic, memorable stories that remind […]
The Perks of the Job
I can’t say I’ve always wanted to be a writer. In fact, I didn’t care one bit about being an author, publishing a book, or writing my own stories until… well, until I tried it. Turns out, writing is just as fun as reading. So when I’m writing, I don’t think of it as a […]
Home on the Ranch
Did I ever tell you about that one time I thought I wanted to be a nurse? Yeah. That didn’t work out. I was a good student. Not always straight As, but I was close enough. When I entered nursing school, I failed every test in the first two months. Wake up! You don’t belong […]
What I Love about Love
I have an extremely romantic heart. I love love of every variation, and I’m not quiet about it. I probably tell my family that I love them no less than thirty times a day. That’s a lot of love. I give my whole heart to the things I’m passionate about. My feelings are extreme in […]
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