February 2018

Vlog: Are Writing Classes Necessary?

Do you need to take writing classes to get published? Are they even helpful? Today I'm sharing my experience with creative writing in ac...

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...

What is a synopsis, why do so many writers hate it, and why in the world would I write one *before* the first draft? Today I'm sharing t...

I'm currently in the middle of revisions for both The Rising Gold and my #ownvoices project, so to say I have revision on the brain is ...

How do you write a YA kiss scene that's memorable for all the right reasons? Today I'm talking about some key things to remember whi...

Photo credit: permanently scatterbrained on Flickr I'm now in my second semester of grad school, where I'm getting my MFA in Writin...

What's it like to go on submission when traditionally publishing? What does going on submission even mean? Today I'm talking about t...

Photo credit: Happy Krissy on Flickr So! Been a while since we've had a Fixing the First Page critique! I've decided I'm moving...