Miscellaneous

#WW: The Lonely Writer

#WW: The Lonely Writer Writing can be lonely. The career often demands hours of solitude – aside from our characters – and while our characters can be very real to us, there are still those days where a living, breathing human being might be nice to talk to. Most of the time, this urge only… Continue reading #WW: The Lonely Writer

Guest Blogger

#MondayBlogs: Why Writing is Better Than Sex

Intro: Today is Monday, which brings us #MondayBlogs – a.k.a. guest writer day! Every Monday, a fellow blogger will be covering a topic revolving around reading and writing, and today's topic is obviously rather humorous, but it’s also an infograph. If you want to be a guest blogger, check out the information below the infograph.… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Why Writing is Better Than Sex

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: Scrabble without Friends

#SATurday: Scrabble without Friends Writing has both benefited me and disrupted me. It has allowed me to live in the moment – to pay attention to every detail, to feel every breath, to notarize every scene – and it is because of this phenomenon* that I often stretch living in the moment by crumbling it… Continue reading #SATurday: Scrabble without Friends

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: Expression

Quick Introduction:  A short explanation before today's post is read: This is my first #SATurday post. In these posts, I hope to share more of my personality and life with you all as well as engage in topics ranging from psychology to experiences to thoughts on life in general. Since writing and reading is such… Continue reading #SATurday: Expression

Writing Tips

Writing the Back Blurb

Announcements:  The Messy Owl reviewed Take Me Tomorrow, stating, "A thrilling and entangling plot, full of suspense and action." Read the entire review here or check out my latest novel by clicking here. ... Writing the Back Blurb As I near the release date of Death Before Daylight, I remember more topics that I can talk… Continue reading Writing the Back Blurb

Writing Tips

When to Stop Writing

When to Stop Writing This post is inspired by a comment that happened on my Facebook Author Page recently. The other day, writer – Angie Neto – asked me a fantastic question I’m sure all writers can relate to: “Were you nervous when you published your first novel? I have edited, rewritten and changed chapters… Continue reading When to Stop Writing

Miscellaneous

How a Writing Career Changes in Two Years

Announcements:  Read to Write Stories posted a writing exercise called - How to Begin and End Chapters - and it features Take Me Tomorrow. Check it out by clicking the link. The post also includes passages from my latest novel. If you're looking for a fantastic website to enhance your writing, I definitely recommend Read… Continue reading How a Writing Career Changes in Two Years

Miscellaneous

Writing is Misery

Announcements: The last poem of the second voting section has been added to my interactive poetry series on Wattpad. Remember to vote, share, or comment for your chance to be mentioned on my YouTube channel, Coffee and Cats. The poem is titled - To the Anti-American Teacher…We Knew You Were Pro-World - and here are… Continue reading Writing is Misery

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

Why Most of my Characters are Male

Announcements: Red Sands Reviewz read Seconds Before Sunrise and wrote, "You know how they say sequels aren’t as good as the first? This is not the case. It was fun to read from the start to finish.” And now you can read her review from start to finish by clicking here. Krazy Reads reviewed Take… Continue reading Why Most of my Characters are Male

Writing Tips

The Pros and Cons of Setting Writing Deadlines

Announcements:  Today's HUGE thank you goes out to DJ FRESH, one of the most influential muso’s in the South African music industry, for quoting Seconds Before Sunrise book 2 of The Timely Death Trilogy yesterday afternoon. Moments like these are unforgettable, especially since I have some wonderful music to follow! Also, I would like to thank Rebekka.B for reviewing Take Me… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Setting Writing Deadlines