Can Just Anyone Be a Great Writer?
Writing is a skill. It takes practice, imagination, time, and a ton of failure, even if success ends up coming earlier for you than for most.
Summer Road Trip Movies
It’s the perfect topic for this time of year when the weather is starting to break and people are thinking about coming out of hibernation.
Writing Productivity: My Guest Post on Support for Indie Authors
My latest guest post is featured on the Support for Indie Authors website. It should help anyone who is having one of those “off days.” Maybe you’ve got too many
My Failed Book Sale
When I first self-published my books, I looked for any way to try to sell those books to the public. I hosted giveaways, plugged them on free websites, and begged
Ordering My Brooklyn Library Sketchbook
One day in early 2019, I saw an ad for an art project hosted by the Brooklyn Library. You purchase a sketchbook from them for $30, fill it up with
Book Review: Panther Creek Mountain by Clyde McCulley
I won a copy of Clyde McCulley’s middle grade novel, Panther Creek Mountain, as part of a book giveaway hosted by the author. I like stories about country kids making
How Kid Reviewers Review Books: My Guest Post on ProWriting Aid
ProWriting Aid is a site that offers an online editing tool to purchase to help improve your writing. You just paste your writing into their tool, and it gives you
Book Review: Flight of a Starling by Lisa Heathfield
Flight of a Starling by Lisa Heathfield is a YA novel about two sisters who perform as trapeze artists in their family’s circus. I’ve always been a fan of the
5 Tips for Self-Publishing Beginners by Elizabeth S. Craig
By: Elizabeth S. Craig Self-publishing is a funny thing—once you finish your book (which can seem like a tremendous endeavor in itself), the real work begins. It’s almost like you’ve
Writing Through Chaos by Bibiana Krall
Now say this out loud and really mean it, “I can do this. This is my dream. No matter what happens beyond my writing desk, I will do this.”
Editing Blog Posts: My Guest Post on Elizabeth Spann Craig’s Blog
Big thanks to mystery writer Elizabeth Spann Craig for featuring me as a guest writer on her blog. I wrote a post for her called 5 Mistakes to Watch
The Dangers of Banning Books for Kids by Kelley
By: Kelley The mystery of parental fears… This morning I saw a news story about currently banned books and banned books of the past. Librarians compile a list every year of
My First Book Review with LitPick: Meena Meets Her Match
After over a year as a volunteer editor with LitPick, I’ve now become a book reviewer as well. LitPick recently opened up their review offer to adult reviewers, and I’ve
Robin Poem by Bryan Pentelow
I have survived Christmas, and we have just collected up this season’s crop of cards from the various people who still remember us. I have been struck by the number
Paper Babies: A Guest Post by Cindy Lynch
Excited. very enthusiastic and eager:”they were excited about the prospect”synonyms:thrilled, exhilarated, elevated, animated, enlivened, … more antonyms: indifferent, depressed, sexually aroused. synonyms: aroused, sexually aroused, stimulated, titillated, inflamed, … more Of or in an energy state higher than the normal or ground state. I’m going