Normally, if you’re looking to network with other writers, I’d recommend your local writing group or community critique groups. However, right now you may be wanting to keep your networking online. Here are three websites you can find online communities to connect you with other writers.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 4/24
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read more3 Places To Find Free Audiobooks
If you’re like me, you may have found yourself becoming very busy during this mandatory stay-at-home time. But I’ve also found that it’s crazy quiet while I’m working from home. If you’re a fan of multi-tasking, instead of listening to music, consider listening to some audiobooks. And you can find FREE audiobooks at the following websites.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 4/17
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read moreA Review of Power Divided
Violet is the princess of Neyr, the third of the Nine Realms of Amera. At least, she was until the day came when Violet was to demonstrate her abilities to the people and solidify her place in Ameran Society. The citizens of Amera have extraordinary abilities, from living on the ocean floor to flying in the air. But no one can turn back time.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 4/10
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read moreOpen Call For Guest Posts
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you may know that I’m expecting a baby in early July. Instead of putting my blog on hiatus again or risking taking on too much by making my own posts during that time, I’d like to feature some guest writers and readers who have something to share. So, if you’d like to have your guest post appear on blog between Mid-June and Mid-August, please reach out!
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 4/3
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read more5 Tips For Beating COVID Creative Blocks
Like many other creative people around the world, you might be experiencing why I’m called a “COVID Creative Block”, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. While normally, I’d recommend changing up your setting to inspire you, for many that’s not an option right now. So instead, here are 5 ways you can beat your creative block from home.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 3/27
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read moreA Review of The Sigil
After losing the person most important to him, Lake Smithson stumbles across a letter he cannot explain. A single brush of his finger and he is thrust into the heart of a mystery only to slowly realize that lies and deception in his new reality can unleash untold evil. Faceless creatures, terrifying magic, unlikely friendships, and broken promises lead Lake and his friends to walk a tight line between the mage realm, on the brink of extinction, and the human realm, on the precipice of revelation. Will Lake become the first human to wield magic or will he be the last?
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 3/20
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read moreAn Interview With Nora Shalaway Carpenter
A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts' MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program, Nora Shalaway Carpenter is the author of THE EDGE OF ANYTHING (Running Press Teen, March 24, 2020), contributing editor of RURAL VOICES: 15 AUTHORS CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT SMALL-TOWN AMERICA (Candlewick, Oct 13, 2020), and author of the picture book YOGA FROG (Running Press). Originally from rural West Virginia, she currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband, three young children, and the world's most patient dog and cat. Learn more at noracarpenterwrites.com
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 3/13
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read more5 Tips For Self-Editing
You’ve done the impossible! You’ve finally finished your novel. But now what? This is just the rough draft, you still need to revise and edit before you can send it to others to read. Self-editing can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be a mystery with these 5 tips.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 3/6
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read moreA Review of Awa And The Dreamrealm
What if dreams were more real than waking life? Life is already complicated enough for Awa Bryant; after her parents divorce she had to move from her big family home to a small apartment, and now she hardly ever gets to see Dad. She has to start a new school with mean kids which is the last thing an anxious twelve-year-old needs! On top of all this, Awa starts having weird dreams - waking dreams - and strange coincidences start appearing between her dreams and her real life. The Dreamrealm is full of amazing fantastical creatures; at first it's a glorious escape from Awa's daily struggles but something is not right... Soon Awa discovers she has a bigger quest, and everything she cares about is at stake. Will she be brave enough to face her fears and save her friends?
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 2/28
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
Read moreAn Interview With Isa Pearl Ritchie
Isa Pearl Ritchie is a Wellington-based writer. As a child, she loved creating imaginary worlds. She grew up in the Waikato as a Pākehā child in a bicultural family, and Te Reo Māori was her first written language. She has completed a PhD on food sovereignty in Aotearoa. Her second novel, Fishing for Māui, was selected as one of the top books of 2018 in the New Zealand Listener and was a finalist in the NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2019. Into the Labyrinth is her second book for young readers and is a follow-up to 2019’s Awa and the Dreamrealm.
Read moreWhy I'm Not Writing This Week 2/21
If you’re not familiar with this series, just know that the only thing writers love more than writing is avoiding writing. And I am definitely no exception. Every Friday, I list five things that distracted me from my writing this week.
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