Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: Guest Post Showing VS Telling

Intro: I am very excited about today’s guest blogger. Since recently signing with Clean Teen Publishing, it has been an absolute delight getting to know my new family, and so, I am introducing one of those wonderfully supportive and talented authors, Jennifer Anne Davis. She is sharing fantastic writing advice about the well-known writing tip… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Guest Post Showing VS Telling

Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: Grocery Lists with Adjectives

Intro: Like most people, I love to laugh. I find laughter to be one of the most relaxing, fun, and often enlightening side effects our emotions contain, and today’s post allows us to experience that laughter all over again – all while discussing a relevant and relatable topic. Writing every day is a popular goal… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Grocery Lists with Adjectives

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#WW: How to Keep Blogging

#WW: How to Keep Blogging In an ever-changing social media frenzy, it is easy to feel overwhelmed when starting out or even as you continue to grow your Internet visibility. One of the topics I constantly see discussed in the numerous forums I lurk in is blogging. Do authors have to blog? (No.) How many… Continue reading #WW: How to Keep Blogging

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#WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary

#WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary The title is – obviously – a little misleading. Editing is always necessary. As a full-time writer and an editor, I can promise this from both ends, but – as the title also promises – there is a specific time period during the writing process where I don’t suggest editing.… Continue reading #WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary

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#WW: Website Wonders

Website Wonders: Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of February’s Website Wonders categorized into Writing, Reading, as well as Inspiration and Art. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to like my Facebook page because I share even… Continue reading #WW: Website Wonders

Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: Writing Relatable Teens

Intro: What better way to start off the week than with a great guest post from YA author, Ava Bloomfield? Writing is a complicated journey, but with Ava’s help, everyone can create believable teen characters. Feel free to share your tips in the comments below! … Writing Relatable Teens Nobody wants to grow up. We… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Writing Relatable Teens

Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: The Importance of Setting in a Novel

Intro: Monday has reached us again, and today brings us another guest blogger. Today, I am pleased to announce Tara Mayoros, author of Broken Smiles. This well-traveled writer has written a wonderful post about the importance of setting in a novel, and her writing tips are sure to stay with us the next time we… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: The Importance of Setting in a Novel

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Website Wonders

Website Wonders: Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of January’s Website Wonders categorized into Writing and Authors as well as Reading. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to like my Facebook page because I share even more… Continue reading Website Wonders

Guest Blogger · Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: Inner Dragons

Intro: Mondays are easily becoming one of my favorite days of the week - all because of the guest bloggers right here during #MondayBlogs! Today's post is brought to you by one of my top commenters last year - Deby Fredericks - and she is writing about writers and their inner demons...or dragons. Check out… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Inner Dragons

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#WW Why Dedications Are Important

Why Dedications Are Important Today I wanted to cover a topic I find personally important in my novels. It may not be as vital to every author out there, but I place a lot of my heart into dedicating my novel to someone for many reasons, and I thought I would share why. I’m also… Continue reading #WW Why Dedications Are Important