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Or, The labor of our love is a reward—and that's enough
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Three Reasons I Usually Get Stuck In My Stories
Or, the stuff that's always missing when my books aren't "working"
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The Great Critique Partner Meet Up
It’s been almost a year since the last critique partner meetup, and as social media subsumes more and more social networks, I feel like it’s get…
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Writing Romance Intuitively
And making it feel different each time
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Goal Setting for the Fluid Creator
No, they're not "SMART" goals
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When you have a book you keep coming back to
An editing update for Screechers
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What happened when I got off social media, part 2
Almost two years away and the positive effects have only compounded
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Happy 2025, Dear Founding Member!
It's time (again) to choose your free book!
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My Typical Work Day
It's fluid, to say the least
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Audio: How authors sell their next projects
With details on creating proposals, choosing what comes next, and understanding the industry
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The Whispering Night is here!
And an extra scene between #UghJay and Winnie 🌙
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Ask Me Anything #6
If I missed your question from the last AMA back in July, please let me know!
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Standing out in a crowded market
As well as a short review of the reMarkable Paper Pro + an intro to my brainstorming tools
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Audio: Rewriting and reframing
Some books just take a lot of drafts to get right
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Combining Two Books Into One
And healing from negative fan reactions after
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Choosing the best path for your books
Questions to ask before each project when deciding whether to go indie or traditional
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Where writers come for publishing, craft, and creative life advice from a NYT bestselling author — because a curious writer is a thriving one
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What happened when I got off social media, part 2
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