One of my goals for the new year was getting focused in my writing. Keeping myself to one audiobook and one print or eBook at a time and prioritizing working down my current TBR over adding new reads to it rather than having five current reads at once. Sticking to a single fiction project and getting the first draft of A Tided Love finished before returning to Bound to the Heart if that's what I was feeling at that point or starting something entirely new during the rest peri

I can't be the only one who's wanted to get a copy of a book sooner before its official release date. Maybe you've judged the book by its cover and want to see what awaits inside or the premise piques your interest, or maybe it's the upcoming release from a favorite author. Most of the time, the best we can do is pre-order and wait. But, on some rare occasions, you might be fortunate enough to obtain a copy of a soon-to-be-released book ahead of the masses. Advanced Reader Co

Writers are notorious for being introverted. Writing a book is a largely solo endeavor, and it has us spending so much time in our own heads, just vibing and doing our own thing. A book passes through so many hands before it's on the shelves. Many of these connections are made through networking. I can already hear your long-winded sigh! Networking as a writer doesn't have to be limited to business jargon woven into small talk around the water cooler and those hit-or-miss ice

One of the most commonly held misconceptions about writing and publishing books is that it's fairly easy to make money doing it. After all, how often have we seen portrayals of a writer becoming an instant bestseller able to support themselves on their writing alone? That, however, is largely fiction. While you will certainly find exceptions, the stark reality of writing and publishing is that it isn't the lucrative endeavor some folks might believe. Between royalties if you'

Interiority is something I've struggled with as a writer for a long, long time. I'm sure it goes back to all those years in academic settings, being instructed to take myself out of my writing. Several of the creative writing classes I took in college advised against authorial intrusions with the same strict vivacity of a parent telling their kid to not pull the fire alarm, lest you distract your reader with being too voicey and personable in your narration. It's why so many