An Important Thing for Creativity (and Life)

For the first time in what feels like months, I…

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3 Great Books

I’m on a “great book” streak, so I just wanted to share three recent reads I very much enjoyed…

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“Why do you keep writing when you haven’t seen any success?”

… is a question I occasionally get asked. My answer is a relatively simple one.

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The 13 Steps to Starting a New Novel

Step 1: The Muse graces you with a Shiny New Idea! Step 2: You frantically tap out the idea on the Notes section of your phone. (This often happens in bed, in the shower, at a social function, or walking down the street. The Muse cares not at all about inconveniencing you.) Step 3: Life, Responsibilities, and […]

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On Learning How to Do the Thing by Doing the Thing

I’ve been thinking a lot about process lately. The writing process, specifically, but process overall as well…

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Why I Read and Write YA Lit

There are a lot of reasons, actually, but the main one is…

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“There are so many things I want to do, but I end up doing not much.”

This is a quote from arguably my favorite movie, and one that has always resonated with me. Why?

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“That’s not where my interests lie.”

I’ve been thinking a lot about this phrase lately…

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On Bite-Sized Writing

So I’ve been reading a lot of this guy lately…

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How was your January?

How was your month?

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