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 : …
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Last Name Generator Ideas: 4 Creative Secrets!
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 …
Progress Pics: Painting the Cover for Devil’s Den
Hello, bookish friends! I’ve gotten a lot of wonderful comments on the Wildheart book covers, and I’m so glad you guys like them! Today’s post is a behind-the-scenes look at my glamorous desk (ha!) and how I put together the cover for the third book, Devil’s Den 🙂 Gathering Inspiration Devil’s Den pulls in a lot …
My Magic Word Count Formula
OK, book friends, I have a confession: I don’t actually like NaNoWriMo. I mean, don’t get me wrong. The camaraderie, the ‘let’s just DO THIS!’ attitude is great. But banging out 50K+ words in only one month, especially if it’s someone’s first crack at a novel, is pretty much insane. When you do the math, …