If one of your COVID-19 quarantine goals is to get some writing done, may I suggest a DIY writing retreat?
Read moreHow to Support Independent Bookstores During Coronavirus Quarantine
With all the extra time we’ll have over the next several weeks, we’ll have to grow our TBR piles. Here are a few ways we can stockpile books and support local indies without leaving our houses.
Read moreWhat Kind of Book Editing Do You Need?
Let me break down the three primary types of editing to help you understand what your options are and which ones might be your best fit.
Read moreWho Are You Writing For?
Just like we can’t please everybody in life, we can’t write a story everyone will love.
Read more6 Women Authors Who Shaped Me as a Reader, Writer, and Human Being
It hadn’t occurred to me before just how powerful women’s voices have been in shaping me as a reader, a writer, and a human being.
Read moreSelf-Care for Writers
When we’re constantly writing under pressure, it turns into something we do out of fear of failure and no longer out of joy or passion. And that’s why self-care is so important for writers.
Read moreWhat A Christmas Carol Can Teach Us About How to Write a Book
More than just a fantastic holiday story, A Christmas Carol actually provides great examples for authors of some of the most common advice we hear about writing.
Read moreSelf-Editing Your Manuscript: It’s All About Perspective
The key to self-editing is to create enough distance between yourself and your work that you can come at it with an objective eye and a clear perspective.
Read moreWhy I Created Austin Brown Dogs
AUSTIN BROWN DOGS: THE SHELTER DOGS WHO RESCUE US celebrates that incredible bond between Austinites and our rescue dogs. Through contributed essays from adopters (along with photos of their beloved adoptees), this book illuminates the intimate stories of all the ways the dogs we’ve saved have impacted our lives.
Read moreThe Emotion of Writing
It wasn’t easy, but I learned just how incredible it feels to finish a work you’re proud of, get it out into the world, and bring together your community to celebrate your accomplishment.
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