Years ago, it was a no-brainer that if you want to write a book, you try to go through the typical process of being traditionally published. So that means trying to find a publishing house directly, or if you want to land with a big hitter who doesn’t allow unsolicited manuscripts, then trying to score…
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with a group of people about what it’s like being an author. Of course, most people will ask for advice on how to become a writer and my level of advice may vary based on where that person is in their life (i.e. college: think…
The number one question I get asked the most is: how do you find the time to write?? (or pursue any passion, for that matter.) I wanted to address it in a very honest way here in hopes that maybe it’ll encourage others as well. If you’re a stay-at-home-mom, a corporate professional, entrepreneur, a student—my…
In my empowerment coaching, I’ve crossed over into a new area that initially makes people very uncomfortable. It’s taking what is widely-known as a sensitive topic and shifting our mindset from “need” to “encouragement” within its realm: I’m advocating for every single person in this world to have a donation button or platform, for no…
Exciting news! The Remedy Files: Rebirth, Book #2 of the TRF trilogy, will officially be out on November 5, 2019! Synopsis coming soon! I’ll also be making an announcement around September to request beta readers, so if you’ve read Book #1 and are anxiously waiting for book #2, be on the lookout! And if you…
It took me three and a half years to finish a novel that had been perpetually on my heart day in and day out. I didn’t realize until the moment I wrote the last word how much that creative force was weighing me down until it was finally lifted. The novel still needed about twenty…
Over the course of the past two weeks, I’ve been working on decreasing my time on social media because I realized how much of a distraction it was becoming with my goals, and honestly, my daily life. I now allow myself a max of 5 minutes between Insta & FB spread out over the course…
I finally did it. “Autumn’s Return” has been released to my beta readers. And unplanned, but on the first day of Autumn, as I’m hoping is only one of many connections formed by the release of this story. An idea that came to me 3 years ago and in that time, has been born, shaped,…
I snapped this picture earlier today while I was working on “Autumn’s Return” because of one of the stories inside the novel. Autumn gets to embark on a new social media experiment that has her completing activities inspired by thirty different people from around the world. Each challenge is based on an event that has…
When we are little kids, we aren’t thinking about our fears or obstacles or the risk of failing or our pride. We aren’t thinking about how we want more money or a bigger house or insurance benefits. We aren’t thinking about a significant other or kids and the natural weight that goes along with…
2 years. It’s been 2 flipping years since I wrote anything on this site. How does that happen? Where did these days go? What the flip did I accomplish?? Life. Sometimes that’s not a bad thing when you realize it’s kept you away from typing away on your electronic device to send random thoughts into…