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Resources,  Behind the Scenes,  Writing Process

10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner

I read these kinds of posts ALL the time. But I realized the articles said stuff I knew. So I compiled the things I wish I could tell younger Me.

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Behind the Scenes

My World of Glass Inspiration

The most common question I receive is where I receive inspiration for my stories. I share the story behind My World of Glass often, so here it is.

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Writing Process,  Behind the Scenes,  Novel Updates,  Resources

What's a Pantser? Where do I begin?

Pantser? Planner? Plantser? What are these terms and how do they relate to starting a fictional novel? In this post I talk about my general process.

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Behind the Scenes

Introductions

I write for an audience. It's what motivates me. I want to have conversations with my readers! I am so glad you're here.