In Sickness & In New Years: Becoming Her 2022

Hi friends! Happy Monday and Happy New Year! This isn’t so much an end-of-year recap as it is a reflection of what I want 2022 to be. Regardless, it’s a long one, so buckle up. I’m so grateful you’re here. Maybe sunflowers have been a sign for...

Book Strategy Week: Did You Hire the ‘Write’ Editor?

Newsflash: Did you know if your writing career, you’re likely to come across approximately a dozen different types of editors? With confusing names (they aren’t all called editors!) and some overlapping territory (do you need a Copy Editor… or a Proofreader?), how...

Poem of the Day: Olena Kalytiak Davis

Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Let’s enjoy a pair of poems by the wonderful Olena Kalytiak Davis from the incredible 2014 collection, The Poem She Didn’t Write and Other Poems. Enjoy! NOT THIS my god all the days we have lived thrusayingnot thisone, not...

Book Strategy Week: My Response to Doing “All the Things”

Just let me start by saying: I am so excited about this article. All week long, I am going to share some of my favorite tips I’ve given to top-selling indie authors and NYT bestselling authors alike RE: editing, interior and cover design, tricky marketing, and...

Where Is WHAT WE FIND IN THE DARK?: November 5th’s Feature Friday

Happy Friday, friends! How did everyone enjoy their Halloween season? October was an absolute whirlwind for me. My now-7-year-old daughter, Cadence, and now-3-year-old son, Grayson, both had their birthdays, which we celebrated on the day with a few friends and fun...