March 18, 2022
My grandmother’s people came from county Cork, Ireland during the great famine. She had red hair and a fiery temper to match it, but boy could she make you laugh....
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March 2, 2022March 2, 2022
Hey readers! It’s been a pretty eventfully month on my novel writing journey. Remember how I told you I submitted my manuscript to The History Quill‘s beta reader program? (A...
February 28, 2022
I’m writing an historical fiction set in multiple locations, including in Williamsburg, Virginia during 1730-1740. My knowledge of Black history in this time period was limited at best, so I...
February 24, 2022
Each month I highlight a book I’m reading for my novel research or the sheer joy of getting wrapped up in a good story. Since February is Black History Month...
February 16, 2022
Novel Update #2 It’s been called lots of different things. “Sagging Middle Problem.” “Marathon of the Middle.” “The Middle of the Book Sucks Syndrome.” I’m there, people. For non-writers: When...
February 9, 2022
How do you find readers for your book, blog, podcast, etc. when you’re new? In my case, I already have a tribe of fierce women interested in bodybuilding, but the...
January 26, 2022
Texas used to be known as the home of tough-guy cowboys. Now it seems like a state that is shaking in its cowboy boots if anyone wants to offer a...
January 20, 2022
“Writers write,” said the published author. I was at the Pflugerville library’s special Valentine’s Day event – a panel of romance novelists talking about their books and how they got...
August 17, 2021August 17, 2021
I love a good story. You too? What if I told you that telling stories helped your kids feel happier and more confident? Psychologists from Emory University did a study...
