Feisty (adj): Full of spirit or determination; plucky or spunky. I think the word was invented because I hadn’t been born yet and the Universe knew I was coming. I don’t know if it’s because I’m almost middle-aged, or because I have lived through a pandemic, or because I grew up watching Lethal Weapon and…
Tag: Writing
Love in the Time of COVID – A Photographic Essay
If you subscribe to my monthly newsletter, you will have already read this post. If not, please enjoy. This December, instead of posting just my annual gift guide, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back through my phone and put together an essay of the year 2020, and what it was like living…
Would You Like to be a Beta Reader?
Here’s a way to read new, unpublished romance novels for FREE
4 Easy Editing Tricks
If you need to edit a document, here are 4 simple & actionable ways to begin. 🔑 READ IT OUT LOUD || You will be amazed at how quickly your brain automatically fills in missing words or letters for you. However, if you read your writing out loud to yourself (or your pet, or…
February, 2020
Open! Open!
Do I have something fun for you in here? Do I EVER!
The 5-Minute Newsletter – September, 2019
Back to School should be code for “it’s time to day drink!”
Here’s a few ways to celebrate the season.
The 5-Minute Newsletter – August 2019
A 5-minute read featuring fabulous deals and steals, as well as what the hell has been happening with my novel.
How to Write a Book: Step One
If you are considering whether or not to write a book, here’s a quick 5-question quiz that will help get you started. Check it out:
The 5-Minute Newsletter || January 2019
Psst! Hey guys: did you know you can receive this newsletter directly to your email inbox every month? Yep, it’s true! Just sign up for my mailing list at the end of the post. ~ Cheers! Happy New Year! How can it be 2019 already? I remember when I was in high school and the…
Writing Playlist for Steamy Scenes
Sometimes love scenes are difficult to write. Your mind might be thinking about what to make for dinner, or what to do about that weird sound the car is making, or if tomorrow is trash day. It’s not always easy to focus on how to describe two characters falling in love, or lust, as the…