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[Luna Station Quarterly] More Opening Lines: Girl, Serpent, Thorn; Romanov; Wilder Girls

[Luna Station Quarterly] More Opening Lines: Girl, Serpent, Thorn; Romanov; Wilder Girls

Happy Friday, y’all! If you’re new here, let me introduce this series. This mini-review will include the first line and—depending on if I’ve read the book or not—either my opinion on how this first line sums up the novel or my first impression and predictions of what the vibe of the story will be. This week, I’m looking at Girl, Serpent, Thorn, Romanov, and Wilder Girls. I haven’t read any of…

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[Luna Station Quarterly] Another 3 Opening Lines from SFF Books

[Luna Station Quarterly] Another 3 Opening Lines from SFF Books

Happy Friday, all! Are you ready for MORE opening line critiques? I hope so! This week I talk about Circe, House of Salt and Sorrows, and The Invisible Life of Addie Larue. in this LSQ blog post. Leave a comment on their blog to let me know which is your favorite!

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[Scribbler] The Writing Process, As Told By David Rose

[Scribbler] The Writing Process, As Told By David Rose

Happy Friday, y’all! Did you enjoy my blog post two weeks ago? If you did, I’m happy to afford you 15 more glorious David Rose writing-centric gifs! https://www.goscribbler.com/the-writing-process-as-told-by-david-rose

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[Luna Station Quarterly] Three More SFF Opening Lines and *IF* They’re Intriguing

[Luna Station Quarterly] Three More SFF Opening Lines and *IF* They’re Intriguing

Happy Friday, all! I’m sharing another three opening lines from SFF books and how I feel about them. This week, we’re looking at Nevernight, Radiant, and Kingdom of the Wicked. Take a look at the piece here and drop a comment on LSQ’s blog to let me know what you think!

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23 David Rose Gifs That Perfectly Describe The Writing Process

“I’m obsessed with this.” – David Rose if he read this article (probably) When a new project idea pops into your head even though you haven’t finished the other 17. When you write 150 words after three days of nothing. When your critique partner ~doesn’t get~ a scene you poured your heart and soul into and suggests you delete it. You, after you kill your first darling in editing. When your…

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[Scribbler] 7 Reasons to Keep Going After Facing Rejection

[Scribbler] 7 Reasons to Keep Going After Facing Rejection

Hi all, happy Friday! This is one of my favorite posts I’ve written for Scribbler. Rejection sucks y’all, but it’s an inescapable part of the wonderful world of writing! The best part: you are never alone in rejections. Writers, agents, and editors all feel the sting of it in their careers! How do you find the motivation to keep going after another rejection comes through your email? I have 7…

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[Luna Station Quarterly] Three SFF Opening Lines and Why They’re Intriguing

[Luna Station Quarterly] Three SFF Opening Lines and Why They’re Intriguing

Hi all, happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing the first in a new series for 2021 – SFF Opening Lines! Each post, I’ll examine 3 – 4 SFF novels’ opening lines and discuss why they’re intriguing (or how I think they could be better). Read the first installment below, which analyzes the first lines of Illuminae, The Hobbit, and The Hunger Games. Click to read the article on LSQ’s blog!

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[Luna Station Quarterly] 16 Motivating Reasons To Get You Out Of Your Writing Slump

[Luna Station Quarterly] 16 Motivating Reasons To Get You Out Of Your Writing Slump

Hi all, happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing an article I wrote for Luna Station Quarterly’s blog full of reasons to keep writing after you hit a wall. It happens to us all at some point (and never just once!) so I gathered my favorite 16 reasons for pushing through that slump and getting back to your passion. Click here to read the full article!

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[Luna Station Quarterly] Review: Kingdom of the Wicked

[Luna Station Quarterly] Review: Kingdom of the Wicked

Hi all, happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing my review of KINGDOM OF THE WICKED (Kerri Maniscalco) from Luna Station Quarterly’s blog. I gave the book a 3.5/5. A snippet of the review: Overall, it was good, not great. I’m bummed because I really wanted to fall in love with this new series (and tried!) but at the end of the day, there were a number of problems too distracting for me to fully love…

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[Scribbler] 9 UNIQUE WAYS TO “MEET” YOUR CHARACTERS

[Scribbler] 9 UNIQUE WAYS TO “MEET” YOUR CHARACTERS

Hi all, happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing a blog post all about characterization. When writing, I tend to forgo characterization sheets and pursue out-of-the-box ways to understand/learn more about my characters. Take a look at this blog post to read some of the methods I use to accomplish this, including cooking a meal with your…

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[Luna Station Quarterly] 5 Things We Can Learn From Reading Science Fiction and Fantasy

[Luna Station Quarterly] 5 Things We Can Learn From Reading Science Fiction and Fantasy

Hi, all! Happy Friday 🙂 Today, I’m sharing an article I published with Luna Station Quarterly that discusses the lessons we can learn from SFF novels. As it’s my favorite genre to read (and write!) I was really excited to write this post. I hope you enjoy it! Drop a comment on the post if you’ve learned something else from SFF I haven’t mentioned. Thank you for reading! Click Here To Read

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[Scribbler] Six Helpful Tips for Editing Your First Draft

[Scribbler] Six Helpful Tips for Editing Your First Draft

Hi all, happy Friday! Today I’m sharing a blog post I wrote for Scribbler a few months ago. If you’ve finished writing an early draft of your story and don’t know where to start editing, check out my list of six suggestions to get the ball rolling. Thanks for reading! https://www.goscribbler.com/tips-for-editing-your-first-draft

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Flash Fiction: Thanksgiving Excerpt from THE LAST MCNARY

Flash Fiction: Thanksgiving Excerpt from THE LAST MCNARY

Happy day after Thanksgiving for all who celebrate!

Over on Instagram yesterday, I posted about the book I’m most thankful I read in 2020 (Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco) and talked about why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (hint: food)! See post below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIExLQYgW4Y/

I also shared a few writing snippets in my story – all of which take…

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[Luna Station Quarterly] Gothic Tales and Their Villians

[Luna Station Quarterly] Gothic Tales and Their Villians

Halloween may be over, but if you’re missing spooky season, I’m excited to share my newest blog post for Luna Station Quarterly with you!

Luna Station Quarterly is an online blog and magazine promoting stellar short fiction by women-identified writers. My new column, Girl of Words, will feature opinion pieces and reviews of upcoming Adult and YA SFF books.

My first post, “Classic Gothic…

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Guest Writer | Crossover Flash Fiction

Guest Writer | Crossover Flash Fiction

I am super excited to share a piece I received over the weekend from a close friend and wonderful writer, Kayla Whittle. Every October, she writes custom 1000 word stories for her patrons and she knocked mine out of the park! I had to share it here with y’all.

PS – if you’re interested in learning more about the amazing things Kayla writes or want to become her patron, check out her blog and P…

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[Scribbler] Tips for Querying Lit Agents, Part 2

[Scribbler] Tips for Querying Lit Agents, Part 2

The second installment of my two-part series on “Tips for Querying Lit Agents” is live on Scribbler’s blog! Feel free to read it now: Tips for Querying Literary Agents Every Writer Must Know – Part 2.

Haven’t read part one yet? No problem, you can read it here!

Check out the blog post on their site and then come back to let me know what you thought!

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[Scribbler] Tips for Querying Lit Agents, Part 1

[Scribbler] Tips for Querying Lit Agents, Part 1

Are you in the #querytrenches or about to embark on your querying journey? Same!

I’m thrilled to share my first in a two-part series for Scribbler’s blog: Tips for Querying Literary Agents Every Writer Must Know.

Check out the blog post on their site and then come back to let me know what you thought!