Author of Young Adult and Teen Books
My book is still in the planning stages right now. I do have a loose outline, though it isn’t fully completed. I wanted to try my hand at another romance before I get back into the Operation books and the Twin series. Just know this: The new book will be a brother’s best friend trope …
With my ADHD, my desk usually falls into the realms of absolute chaos when it comes to organization. I can clear out the clutter, but things usually return to a state of disarray in less than a day. I can’t blame it all on my ADHD because I also have several businesses that I run …
While I’m still currently in the outline mode for my next book, I have been playing around trying to find the perfect eye candy for my book cover. My hero is going to be a little bit scruffy, athletic, and of course, he has to be handsome. When I put my descriptions into an AI …
Ever wonder what the typical day of a writer looks like? 7:00 a.m. I am usually awake by this time. My most productive brain time is in the morning. I have ADHD, and I tend to treat it using coffee. I make myself a cup of coffee and go to my office. While I drink …
When I’m not writing (like this week due to being super busy), I indulge in reading. This week’s reading is Layla Hagen’s Taming the CEO. It is a fantastic Enemies-to-Lovers romance. I’ve read a few of Hagen’s books and Taming the CEO just happens to be the latest read of hers. It started just a …
We’ve all done it: Wrote something that never saw the light of day. Often times, as a writer, I begin something and abandon it. Sometimes abandonment comes from lack of interest, story stalling, or even not knowing where to go from where you are. Today’s tip focuses on resurrecting that old piece of writing that …
I don’t always read fiction books. I do include books that I think will include useful information to help me improve my writing. I currently have several books on crafting scenes in my queue to read and I started with this one: Setting: How to Create Authentic Settings that Readers can’t Get Enough of by …
When I start to write, I like to keep everything neat and organized. In fact, I’ll keep a nice folder with my characters taped into it along with any notes or print outs I’ve had. Even changes to the outline are kept in my folder. At the end of writing, I’ll usually put the publication …
I have been working on an outline lately that will be the latest book of mine. Things are going slowly, only because I’m currently writing (and it’s taking longer than usual) a book for my alter ego in adult spicy romance. I had planned to use the outline as a spicy book, but then I …
When you begin your writing, it is best to go into it with a plan. Last week I talked about using tropes to help plan, develop, and expand your writing. What I didn’t mention in that article is that you also need to plan it out and outline your writing. This planning stage of outlining …
