The internet is replete with resources for writers. With just a few clicks, you'll find an abundance of tips, tricks, and how-tos for getting started with your first draft and seeing it through. But what should you do when you've completed that first draft? In my experience, many will tell you that it's time to jump into edits straight away. But as my process has evolved, I've realized they've skipped over a helpful step towards successful edit s—w hat is, in my mind, the fir

It can be such a punch in the gut when a Found Family falls apart.

With Thanksgiving happening on Thursday if you're in the States, there's a heightened focus on family connections as we gather together and head into the holiday season. But for some, family isn't defined by blood or genetics. Rather, it's the loved ones we choose. That's why Friendsgiving has become such a popular event in recent years! This especially deep and special friendship is celebrated in fiction as the Found Family trope. The exploration of the ways different bonds

We've officially come to the midpoint of National Novel Writing Month! If you haven't been keeping up with the blog or my social media profiles, this year is the first time I have participated in NaNoWriMo , during which I'm working on a second-chance Regency Era romance called A Tided Love. The summer Caroline Sinclair visited Breamport remains one of her dearest memories—even in the wake of a bitter heartache. Several years later and now a widow, Caroline returns to the s

Writing is an act of exploration. As we improve our craft, we're often trying out new ideas and experimenting with various methods to see what works best for us and how they can fit into our process. For many, National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo ) is an opportunity to practice reasonable goal-setting and consistency in their routine while learning to be more efficient with their time—after all, participants have a strict thirty-day timeframe to complete a 50,000-word

November is National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo. Every year, NaNoWriMo challenges writers across the globe to write a 50,000-word novel in just thirty days. It's as fun as it is daunting. Even though NaNoWriMo sounds strict with its timeline and fixed goal, it's an event for everyone, no matter your level of experience or genre. The focus is not about finishing with a ready-to-publish masterpiece but simply embracing creativity and putting pen to paper (or