This post is a little late…as most of my posts are…but at least this is a little bit of good news. Episode 4 of the Protectors Saga Book 6 is now available on Kindle Vella. Wow, that feels good to say. There have been a lot of roadblocks, but I keep on trucking (and writing… Continue reading Protectors Saga Book 6 Episode 4 Available on Kindle Vella!
So…since it’s taking me absolutely FOREVER to finish book 6 in the Protectors Saga, I decided to release it incrementally on Kindle Vella. I’m hoping this will kick my writing butt into gear and help me FINALLY finish the book – and hopefully the story. Chapters 1 – 3 have already been placed on Kindle… Continue reading Protectors Saga Book 6 on Kindle Vella
I think this is a perfect line to describe writing – the road is long and full of thorns. It’s also a pretty good line to describe life. True, there are roses along with the thorns, sunshine and rain, beauty and tragedy. The struggle is learning how to walk the road through the thorns, when… Continue reading The Road is Long and Full of Thorns
I don’t like to be kept waiting either. In fact, I hate it. So I’m so very very sorry to have kept all of you AMAZING lovelies waiting. And I mean it – you are amazing. And I can’t thank you enough for staying with me through this writing journey…a journey that can honestly feel… Continue reading Protector’s Saga Book 6 – 1st Chapter!!!
Boy oh boy does if feel like its been decades since I released my last Protectors novel. Let me start by saying – I will never be Stephen King. I will never be able to write an entire book in a few months. I believe the man either found a genie and made a wish… Continue reading Protectors Saga Update
Contests are a great way for writers to stretch their writing muscles and gives them the chance to possibly earn a little money and some much deserved recognition. All the contests listed below have a May deadline and are free to enter. Sunlight Press Essay Contest – Deadline is May 1st. Contest for Personal Essay… Continue reading May 2019 Free Writing Contests Worth Entering
Have you finished working on that next YA Sci-Fi bestseller and are ready to start querying? I’m here to help! Or at least try to help. I’ve compiled a list of 35 agents actively seeking YA Sci-Fi manuscripts. I’m a huge fan of Science Fiction, especially in the YA genre, where I feel it’s a… Continue reading 35 Literary Agents to Submit Your YA Sci-Fi Novel To!
The first line of a story. Many writers agonize over it, spending hours, days, sometimes month trying to come up with the perfect first sentence. But how important is it really? Some authors believe its perfection is essential. Some believe it matters, but not as much as a lot of writers believe. And some believe… Continue reading Writing That Perfect First Line – How Important Is It?
Most of you may not know, because I’ve never mentioned it before, but Tolkien is one of my all time favorite writers. Lord of the Rings is one of my ‘inspiration’ books. One of the books I read as a kid (I say kid, but I was really like 18) that made me want to… Continue reading Tolkien’s Writing Tips
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