Hello, book friends! I can’t believe January is almost over–the first month of 2019 has really flown by! I settled in some more at my new graphic designer day job, put together some more shapeshifter stories, and I’ve even kept up with doing a little bit of yoga every day–even if it’s desk yoga : …
Need a good character name for the hero of your latest short story? Or maybe your fantasy series has rival clans of assassins, and the families need some awesome last names. Coming up with good character names can be hard, but no worries! Here are four creative last name generators for the writer in all …
Hey, book friends! Did you spend November hunched over a keyboard working on your NaNoWriMo piece? Or was your hunching due to studying with fiction breaks? Either way, yoga for writers (and readers) to the rescue! Our neck and shoulders can get really stiff and uncomfortable, and it feels so good to stretch them out! …
Can you believe October is halfway through? That means National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is right around the corner! If you’re looking for awesome story ideas with a sci-fi twist, check out these sci-fi writing prompts below. (And if you’re looking for writing prompts in a different genre, be sure to check out my posts …
Time for book cover magic! If you missed the last video, I gave a tour of my desk and talked about how I write novels (even while I’m working a full time job. Whew!). Today’s video–making the book cover as awesome as the shapeshifter story inside! If you like watching me draw this book cover, …
Hi, book friends–welcome to my room! I made a short video to show you guys my writing space and tell you a little bit about how I put together my latest YA fantasy story, Murmur. Hope you enjoy!
Brains are weird. We get all ready to write, and we even know the kind of story we want (swords! sorcery! fantasy realms!). But the minute we go to hammer something out on our laptops, we get stuck. Ugh! Not to worry–sometimes you just need a little warmup to get your brain on board 🙂 …
“Ugh, what should I write about?” Do you ever get stuck when facing a blank page? Sometimes, you need a good writing prompt to get the creative juices flowing. You might go back and use some of what you’ve written, or you might just use it as a warmup until you feel more confident or …
One of the things I’ve enjoyed the most this year has been discovering book lovers on Instagram. In fact, there was a WHOLE COMMUNITY of readers under the hashtag #bookstagram. I had no idea!! Now it’s a regular part of my daily routine to check out the latest book hashtags and the sumptuously styled photographs …
When I started reaching out to other readers and writers on the internet, I figured I should try Instagram. I honestly just picked it because I like drawing and looking at photos in general. But when I went to set up an account, I realized I needed a good Instagram name idea, and fast! With …