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Dream A Little Dream… of Publishing Industry Changes (ISWSG)

Jul 1, 2020 | writing

There have been many industry changes in the last decade, so what are some changes you would like to see happen in the next decade? As someone who has been published since 2002, I’ve seen a lot of changes come over the industry. From starting out in a time when...

ISWG Monthly Post: So How Are Things?

Apr 1, 2020 | writing

For many of us the question of “how are things going?” is kind of a loaded one. When you have a chronic illness, such as I do, you quickly learn that no one wants the truth. Once you get past the “have you tried yoga?” phase of discussing your...

Falling Iguanas & Inspiring Photos (#ISWSG)

Feb 5, 2020 | Uncategorized, writing

I’ve had situations and concepts inspire my writing, but never an actual photo. At least not directly and not until recently. I’ve had covers inspire stories, but I don’t think that’s quite the same as a photo that just happens out in the wild....

A long road back to horses

Jan 8, 2020 | horse stuff, writing

What started you on your writing journey? I remember the day as plain as day. I was in K-Mart with money I’d earned from my job “pushing” rides at a local trail riding facility. I was twelve, too young to legally work, but they paid me cash under the...

Authors Research The Strangest Things

Nov 6, 2019 | writing

The running joke about if someone checks your browser history and act worried just tell them that you’re a writer. It’s okay. You were researching a story. For me, this was foremost in mind when I was researching a romantic suspense book and I needed to...

You’re Not A Rat. It’s Okay To Step Out of the Rat Race (Writing Advice)

Sep 30, 2019 | writing

My latest writing advice blog post over at my Patreon just went public, so I’m inviting you to hop on over and see it. Here’s a snippet: I think it’s common for us writers to think that we need to catch up with everything and do everything. We see...