I love me some Epic Fantasy. Like seriously. It was my first real love (of the books I myself have read). I think a few things that make Epic Fantasy really work for me are: the coming of age story with the cool mentor guy, and the hard-sodded life … [Continue reading]
Why do I do this?
Posted on January 18, 2017 · Leave a Comment
If any of you are reading ELIZABETH TUDOR and don’t want to have a notion of certain developments later in the story ruined, cease construing pronto!! This process of writing is very exposing and brutal and I have no idea why I keep doing it. … [Continue reading]
SO good yet SO bad
Posted on January 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
There are a few books I read concurrently that inspired me to start my website, cleanlit.com These books are so awesome as far as plot goes but they have something in them that just completely turned me off so I couldn't finish either the book or … [Continue reading]
A Few Thoughts About Self Publishing
Posted on December 27, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Now that my book has been published, I have a few thoughts that I wanted to share with you, my beloved readers. I went with a printer called Bookbaby, and things didn't quite go as planned. There is a lot more to publishing than just printing out … [Continue reading]
4 Zombie Stories That Don’t Bite
Posted on December 20, 2016 · Leave a Comment
So I am not a huge zombie lover. I have a 'if it doesn't really freak me out then I will read it' relationship with these books. They can be super fascinating and super scary. But here are a few that were tolerable. In fact I really loved THE GIRL … [Continue reading]
I Heart Kasie West and People Like Her
Posted on December 7, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Sweet, sweet romance. I do love me some smoochy-woochy , lovey-dovey. I just don't like it when authors take it 'all the way' (especially when the characters are teenagers). Sometimes you run across an author that you just can trust. One you know … [Continue reading]
Do The Work. It’s Worth It.
Posted on November 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Do the work, it’s worth it. I don’t get writers block. I don’t ever have that stumped feeling, ‘what should my character do next’. I literally only have to put my fingers to the key pad and my characters continue the playacting that is their … [Continue reading]
5 Romantic Teen Books That Are SOOO Good But A Little Too Naughty
Posted on November 29, 2016 · Leave a Comment
SO, uhm, these books are what I like to call Adult books about teens. Which is pretty self explanatory, right? Just in case... These book have WAY too much ADULT stuff to be appropriate for a teen audience but because the characters are … [Continue reading]
How To Get It All Done: A Busy Mom Following Her Dreams
Posted on November 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
People ask me all the time how I manage to home school, cook dinner, be an awesome friend and write. I have one thing to say on this subject: you/we/I find time to do what is important to us. PERIOD! When I am on a diet, exercise and food prep are … [Continue reading]
Blood Of The Gods Update!
Posted on November 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Hi all ya'll. I just wanted to celebrate. I have been working on a major rewrite of a story I finished seven years ago, and today, while the kids were at school I finished the first draft. This rewrite has been massive, like deleting 40,000 words and … [Continue reading]
