Fate of a Prince AVAILABLE for Pre-Order!

I cannot believe I get to make this announcement right now! My new novel, Fate of a Prince, is available for preorder. 😀 I sincerely apologize for the silence regarding this book’s release, but after our (successfully funded) Kickstarter campaign, I had an almost-nightmare situation with the cover design and, long story short, had to

How to Find Ideas to Write About

Can’t generate inspiration for a new story? Not sure what to write about? Everyone gets ideas a little differently. For some people, the plot is the first thing to develop in their minds. For others, the worldbuilding. For me, it’s characters. But all books start with an idea. And here are some ways to help

Fate of a Prince COVER REVEAL and Announcement

The day has arrived. You all get to see the cover for my new YA fantasy novel, Fate of a Prince. But first . . . . . . let me share the exciting announcement related to this reveal. You guys can support the publishing of this novel on Kickstarter! For my first ever Kickstarter

Number One Reason NOT to Self-Publish

Let’s face it, self-publishing has become hugely popular. I’m an indie author myself. But the decision to self-publish must not be made lightly. If you haven’t decided yourself, I’m not going to get into all the reasons to publish your book on your own (there are many good reasons). Today, I want to talk about

What They Never Taught You About Hyphens

Hyphens carry a deep dark secret you were never taught. Brain: Ahem. You mean you were never taught. Hush. Yes, I was never taught when NOT to use hyphens. I only learned the secret while tutoring my sixth-grade cousin. As you already know, you use hyphens for situations like this: The blue-black sky lit up

Fate of a Prince Cover Reveal SIGN-UPS

You. Guys. I. Am. Flipping. Out. The sign-ups are OPEN for the cover reveal for Fate of a Prince!!!!!! I cannot believe we are finally here. I am in the formatting stage with this book, but the cover is DONE. And I could not be more excited for you all to see it. Speaking of

How to Format Your Book for Self-Publishing (part one)

Ah, you’ve arrived to it at last. The thrilling portion of self-publishing known as formatting. The delight of all writers, the zenith of our craft (or our patience *cough*). Okay, formatting is, like, the bane of self-publishing. Seriously. And it must be undertaken with a thorough knowledge of proper formatting. I am not going to

Goodbye, NaNo – Hello, Publishing!

NaNoWriMo is over, but I am SO excited for this next season of my life! I won NaNo (i.e. wrote 50k words in November) and completed that draft of my project. Which . . . I can’t go into too much detail about yet, but soon. 😉 With my NaNo project temporarily tucked away, I’ve

Ready for Beta Readers!

YOU GUYS!!! I am almost ready to send Fate of a Prince out to beta readers. Except . . . I don’t have any beta readers. 😉 That’s where YOU come in. Fate is roughly 50k words. I am in the middle of a line edit, but once that is done, it will be ready

NaNoWriMo Comes to a Close

Well, folks, I’ve passed the 40k mark! I’m pretty sure I’ll be finishing up in the next few days. However, my blog post announcing the actual completion of NaNo will be a bit delayed, as I’m taking part in the December Eve Blog Party on the 30th and the 1st. So expect the wrap-up post