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Trying to keep cool. How do you keep from losing it when you are supposed to be acting cool as a cucumber? Waiting is something I’ve never done well. I learned years ago not to waste wishes on patience because I would just be faced with more opportunities to be patient. When I have aContinue reading “Ready and Waiting”

If anyone ever saw the first draft of my first book they would have been horrified. Following the advice of others, I never edited as I went. Instead, I wrote gibberish but I was happy as long as I got the story out. Riddled with spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors, editing that draft was theContinue reading “A Clean First Draft”

As a reader I have learned of the tragic lives of many well known authors. Riddled with stories of anxiety, depression, suicide and addiction, it often makes you wonder if you can be successful without facing tragedy. Many contemporary authors seem to pride themselves on their caffeine addled brains and comparing how little sleep weContinue reading “An Author’s Tragic Story”

According to the Urban Dictionary a Pantser is a person who fly’s by the seat of their pants while writing. Yup, that sounds about right. I am a Pantser and I’m not afraid to admit it (anymore). I’m also not afraid to admit that until about five minutes ago I was not only spelling itContinue reading “I am a Pantser”

While I was waiting on feedback from my Beta Readers I began edits on book two of my series, The Heroes of Calvano Security. Sounds like a great idea, right? Well… maybe not so much. Let me explain what happened. One Story at a Time The books in my series are individual stories that intertwineContinue reading “Writing With a One Track Mind”

So I’ve spent the last week removing all of my “Coming in Summer 2020” comments on my website, social media, and newsletters. It was equal parts upsetting as it was a huge weight off my shoulders. I suppose I should start at the beginning. Summer 2020 I never chose a specific release date for myContinue reading “Why I’m Not Publishing My First Book”

Well, I was feeling pretty good about myself for a while. Then I got Beta Readers! All jokes aside I have finally shared my writing with others and wanted to take some time to gather my initial thoughts about the process. What are Beta Readers? If your like me and your completely new to thisContinue reading “Working with Beta Readers”

Making a decision that could… or could not change my life. About a year ago I met a new friend. As an adult I have to admit, I’m not one to make friends often, but we had some shared experiences that pulled us together and we became friends. When we first met I knew sheContinue reading “Deciding to Publish”

A night of restless sleep… I wish I could say I studied writing, or that I aspired to be a writer for years, however my story doesn’t go that way. In truth I was a avid reader for most of my life. I remember being convinced as a child that I hated reading because IContinue reading “Deciding to Write”