Using ELA Skills to Create Content (PART 1)

How can you use Pixar’s 22 Storytelling rules for social media?

Self-Publishing Journey

It’s been just a little over a month since I self-published my first novel A Royal Mind (PURCHASE HERE) and I thought I had learned a lot from my mistakes after publishing my children’s books but boy I still have a lot to learn. Which shouldn’t surprise me because we can always keep learning and

Valentine and Chocolates

It’s day 3 of my Valentine Advent countdown (click the link here to read the first in this series.) and Valentine’s Day is synonymous with chocolates! Today is National Dark Chocolate Day and I went all out this year! I bought a set of silicone molds and of course it included Mickey molds! Now, I

My FAVORITE Writing Quotes

As we wrap up January (wow that feels weird to type) I wanted to share a collection of my favorite quotes about writing and art in general. Enjoy! “They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those dream only by night.” – Edgar Allan Poe “If you don’t see the book

Making Lists

Do you like making lists?

Balancing Life and Writing

How do we balance life and writing? Read this!

Tips for Finding an Editor

Looking for an editor? Make sure you do your research!

5 Distractions and How to Handle Them

What distracts you? Here are the top 5 distractions and how to deal with them.

Writing Process Insight

I’m still in a state of shock over my book being published. I’m so glad I found the courage to finally write this story I’ve been mulling over forever and now sharing it with everyone. I thought it would be fun to share the process of how I wrote my story. The Idea             This

A Cast of Characters

As the big day of my novel’s publication approaches, I thought I’d share some of the background of the main characters from my book. I hope these make you excited to read A Royal Mind, on sale now for Pre-order on Barnes and Noble, on sale for purchase beginning January 10th. Aster             Aster is