Category: blog
NaNoWriMo 2017: The First 10 Days
We’re 10 days in. That’s already a whole third through NaNoWriMo! How are you doing so far? Here’s how my first 10 days went. Day 1: cups of coffee drunk = 3 minutes spent freaking out (is this ... Read More
5 Reasons NaNoWriMo 2017 Should Be Your Year
It’s so close, I can feel it! November 1st is less than a week away. And in my world, November is for writing. (And so is every month, but this one is special.) It’s NaNoWriMo, also known as Natio... Read More
Top 15 Books of 2015
Welcome to 2016! I had high book aspirations for 2015 and, while I didn’t accomplish both of my goals, I came close enough. In my 2015 Reading Challenge, I missed 7 books of the 52. Here’s... Read More
How to Set Your Readers Up For Success
We don’t think, as authors, that we’re responsible for making our readers successful. We think about making our careers, our book, successful, but our readers? How can we control that if w... Read More
8 Reasons Why I’m Glad I Earned My MFA
There are some degrees that seem to elicit controversy for some reason (I mean really, who cares if someone wants to get a certain education), and an MFA in creative writing is one of these such degre... Read More
So, You Want to Make Money as a Writer?
Maybe you have an English degree. Maybe you have an MFA, like me. Maybe not. Maybe you just love to write and think it’d be really nice to make some dough while you do it. Maybe it’s more ... Read More
7 Reasons to Include Holidays in Your Writing
As I’m writing this, it’s Good Friday and I’m preparing for my role as puppeteer in my church’s annual Easter event. In thinking about the holiday and all that comes with it, I... Read More