Is Going Indie Worth It?

January 28, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

I think the one thing I am asked most about being an Indie Author, is: “Yeah, but is it worth it?” My first response is always YES! But I think the question on a whole deserves a more detailed response. For me personally, getting my story out to readers was my biggest goal. I had […]

When in Ireland, You Guinness and Game of Thrones

October 15, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

Adventures come when we least expect it, and sometimes in ways we did not plan. In looking back at those adventures when everything worked out we are able to laugh about it. When IN the adventure and the not knowing panic of WILL I MAKE IT OUT of this thing, some people (looks at a […]

The Enjoyable Picadillo’s of the UK

October 13, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I think one of the best parts about being a tourist is noticing the subtle differences and beauties of being in another culture. Small things you would never think of before, but suddenly make all the sense for the culture and world in front of you. Small things… in the UK they dont say ‘to-go’, […]

I Solomenly Swear…That I Won’t Ever Be One of Those People

August 20, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

I won’t name names, because that is rude and we are all supposed to lift each other up in this industry of writing, reading, and all around general day dreaming. BUT….there is one person (although there are quite a few that I have found) that I really just can’t stand anymore and I used to […]

The Ability to Let Go When Creating a Work of Art

June 24, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I think the hardest part of working in any creative industry is learning the art of letting go. My editor used you highlight my beautifully crafted, overly long, and poetically delicate sentences as “purple prose”. And then, she would cross them out with a second comment, “I’m sorry, but I’m killing your darlings.” Of course […]

How to Make Writing A Habit: I WRITE!

April 13, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

One of the most annoying things about being an author when you have a full-time job is finding the time to actually write. Getting into a creative mode can be harder than making a perfect croissant (that’s hard people, have you tried to make them!? Those french bakers really just outdo themselves). I once heard […]

Open Your Own Door

August 1, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

There have been several times in my life where I have felt stuck. I was stuck in a crappy job with no upward trajectory. I was stuck in a horrible relationship with a man who treated me like I was a nuisance while he emotionally pushed me around like a rag doll. All of the […]

A Positive Query AND Pie…how did I get so lucky!?

March 14, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I’m going to start this post with a happy dance and a major high five. Peeps of the blogging world, I FINALLY HAD AN AGENT ASK TO READ MY MANUSCRIPT! None of that: thanks but no thanks. And not a single word of: I’m just not looking for your content at this time. I got […]

Yes indeed…I do. I very much DO!

January 11, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

In less than 10 days my life is going to change. In ways I only every dreamed of, and was never truly certain would happen. Next week Thursday I get to marry my best friend. I get to walk down the aisle toward him in a beautiful dress, surrounded by amazing friends and family, in […]

My Drug of Choice

August 24, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

I breathe you in like a long lost friend My chest expands like it’s always just been My head it spins and senses whirl, soft and slow once more with you There’s no other place that always feels so new Our lips do touch Once more you’re my crutch I let you out for a […]