The Self-Editing Process for Fiction Writers — And Why It’s Important
You’ve written your book, but don’t hit publish just yet. You still need to EDIT it! That’s where self-editing comes in.
This video goes over the self-editing steps so you’ll know exactly what comes after you type “The End” on your novel — and why you can’t skip this all-important step!
How to Develop a Writing Plan — and Stick to Your Schedule
You know you want to write a book, but if you don’t know when that will happen, it’s easy for other things to take priority.
If you want to get your writing done, you’ll need a plan!
This video will help you get that plan started.
7 Tips for Getting into the Writing Mindset
When we struggle to get our mindset in the right place to write, actually writing our book can seem impossible! I’ll go over some tips on how to get your head in the right place so you can write so much more easily.
Is Amazon cancelling preorders?? (here's how NOT to worry)
I've noticed some authors lately saying that Amazon "cancelled" the preorders on their book. (Disclaimer: I have no way of knowing what actually happened, I'm just commenting on what I've seen publicly.)
The way I understand it, this actually cancels all the preorders that had come through before their release date, so authors end up losing out on all that income. What the heck, right?
Tbh, lots of questions went through my head: What is going on? Is this happening a lot? Is this a trend?? SHOULD I BE WORRIED???
Book Idea to First Draft — How to Start Writing a Book
If you’ve ever wanted to write a book but you’re not sure where to start, this video is for you. In it, we’ll chat about the process of going from book idea to first draft — without pulling your hair out!
5 Ways to Create Aligned Content on Instagram (and Why You Should)
Alignment is kind of a buzzword right now. (But that’s not a bad thing. Keep reading to find out why.)
You’ve probably seen a ton of “experts” use it. You’ve maybe even heard them say you need it. And honestly, you do need it, especially as an author.
But what does it mean to be “aligned” — especially on social media, where you probably spend a lot of your time as an author? And why does it even matter when all you want to do is write and sell books?
Let’s break it down.
Live Authentically
Being aligned simply means you’re living your life authentically, as your truest self. Easier said than done, I know! So I’ll go over some tips on how to do it below.
Book Excerpt from The Fall of the Codex
Since I’ve been hard at work getting the edits done on The Fall of the Codex, I thought I’d share a fun *unedited* book excerpt! There are SO MANY SUPERPOWERS in this book, y’all, which was so fun to write. This excerpt gives you a little taste of that — plus, you get to see my OG couple, Grady and Kayla, do their thing again. Which is always good, right?
(Spoiler alert: If you haven't read The Secret of the Codex yet, there are a few light spoilers here, but nothing that will ruin the story. Just wanted you to be aware. 😉)
Enjoy!
Thanksgiving Excerpt (The Prophecy of the Codex)
Did you know that The Prophecy of the Codex takes place over Thanksgiving?
So to celebrate the holiday, I thought I’d drop in an excerpt that references it!
Enjoy!
The Prophecy of the Codex Book Excerpt
Kayla and the rest of the Four, along with Na-um and Holun, met an hour later in the mess tent, early enough that the lunch crowd hadn’t shown up yet. Though there wouldn’t be much of a “crowd” anyway—staffing for the dig was light this late in the fall semester. Most had already gone home for Thanksgiving, which was only a few days away.