Have writing, publishing, or book questions? I have answers! Ask your questions in the comments—and vote for your favorite questions. I'...
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Vlog: How to Write Third Person When You're Used to First
You asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about the easiest way to think about writing third person when you're used to writing in fi...
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THE RISING GOLD Pre-Order Campaign!
What's this? A real blog post? Indeed! Special occasion because my third novel, The Rising Gold , will be out in just over a month! And ...
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Vlog: On the Implicit Promise
You asked for more info on the implicit promise, and I am delivering in a longer-than-normal vlog. Today I'm talking about the implicit ...
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Vlog: My Debut's Publication Timeline
You asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about how long it took from BEYOND THE RED's first draft to publication—and what you can ex...
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Vlog: You Asked, I Answered 2!
Last week you asked me many, many questions! And while I can't answer all of them, I am answering some of the most popular ones today. E...
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Vlog: 5 Queer Books by Queer Authors I'm Excited About
It's Pride Month! So for fun today I'm talking about queer books by queer authors I'm excited to read—and so should you be. REL...
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Vlog: Was I Ready to Write a Series?
Today's question digs into my experience debuting with a trilogy—and whether I felt ready to tackle three books when I agreed to do so. ...
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What Feels Like Home
Photo credit: gary.hge on Flickr From May 10-15, I was in Michigan, visiting family in the house I'd lived in for roughly two years. I...
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On the Cusp of an Exhale
Photo credit: Marcelo Campi Amateur photographer on Flickr I've just walked out of my last day of class of my first year of grad school...
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Guest Post: On Inclusion and Representation by Ariel Kalati
NOTE: Hey everyone! As I buckle down to try to finish final papers, I've got a special guest post for you guise from Ariel Kalati, of th...
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Vlog: You Asked, I Answered!
Last week you asked me many, many questions! And while I can't answer all of them, I am answering some of the most popular ones in this ...
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How to Use Isolation with Revisions
Photo credit: https://toolstotal.com/ Once upon a time, back in 2015, I got editorial feedback from my critique partners and was—shall we s...
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Vlog: 5 Great Books on my TBR
What books am I excited to read these days? Let's talk! RELATED LINKS: ALL OUT by Saundra Mitchell CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi A...
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On Dealing with Writerly Disappointments
Photo credit: ImAges ImprObables on Flickr Last week I got a bit of bad writing-related news. While the news had nothing to do with publish...
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Writing Taught Me About Myself
Photo credit: Kamil Porembiński on Flickr I've been thinking, lately, about how much of myself I put into my characters. It used to be ...
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On Compartmentalizing
Photo credit: Alex Abian on Flickr Like many writers, I juggle a lot of things at once. Right now I have grad school. A part-time job. Free...
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On Grad School and Getting My MFA
Photo credit: permanently scatterbrained on Flickr I'm now in my second semester of grad school, where I'm getting my MFA in Writin...
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Vlog: What's it Like to Go on Submission?
What's it like to go on submission when traditionally publishing? What does going on submission even mean? Today I'm talking about t...
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Vlog: On Covers When Traditionally Publishing
What's it like to get your cover done when you're in traditional publishing? Today I'm talking about my experience—and what the ...
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Discussion: Do You Know Your Writing Weaknesses?
Photo credit: jvleis on Flickr When working on Beyond the Red back in 2013 and 2014, if you'd ask me what my number one writer weaknes...
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Vlog: Is Your Protagonist Too Passive?
Is your protagonist too passive? What does that even mean? Today I'm talking about a common protagonist issue and why it's important...
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10 2018 Books to Be Psyched About
I have been woefully behind on keeping up with 2018 books I want to read, in part because I'm drowning in 2017 (and earlier) books I sti...
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