In most books, someone dies. Unfortunately, it’s usually obvious who will be the victim. Authors know they need to have some sort of death in their stories, but they may not put a lot of effort into developing that death. Read more
I recently finished reading a fabulous book and was left with a mind-blowing question about the writing. How did the author write a plot that ended so badly but left me feeling satisfied? There was no doubt that what could Read more
Book Summary “I almost think that if my reign had started without bloodshed and terror, they would have been disappointed.” The Wolf of Oren-Yaro, the first book in a fantasy trilogy In The Wolf of Oren-Yaro, Queen Talyien is the Read more
Agent Amy Brewer from Metamorphosis Literary Agency is my last interview from the writers conference. She represents a wide range of books, from middle grade to book club reads to romance. She is outgoing, fun, and very easy to talk Read more
Holly Atkinson is a freelance editor, and her company is called Evil Eye Editing. She was gracious enough to do a last-minute interview with me at the end of the writing conference, and I am truly grateful. She had some Read more
At the writers conference, I interviewed Ally Robertson, editor with The Wild Rose Press and suspense author. She is a wealth of information since she works on the editing side as well as the writing side. I learned so many Read more
Bestselling author Steven James was gracious enough to take the time to answer a few of my questions—even though he was the keynote speaker at the writers conference and had a ton on his plate. Steven is genuine and funny, Read more
I had the chance to interview bestselling author Heather Burch at a regional writers conference. She writes Young Adult and Adult novels, and she is the most organized author I have had the opportunity to learn from in my career. Read more
Book Summary What if you had your favorite superhero’s power but you couldn’t control it? Super Powereds explores this idea in a four book series. In a world where some are born with superpowers (Supers) and a fraction of those Read more
I recently went to my second regional writers conference since starting my professional writing career. These gatherings are specifically for authors, editors, agents, and publishers. The goal of conferences is to help writers make connections and learn more about the Read more