Romance is in the air. Perhaps you’re with someone special and you’ve got big plans, or if you’re a fan of The Office, perhaps you’re …
10 Romance Tropes Readers Love (with examples)
How to Handle a Revise and Resubmit (R&R) Request
If you’ve been braving the query trenches, chances are you have heard about the term “R&R” before. No, that does not stand for “Rest and …
Why do we disregard Romance Books?
But Julie, I don’t do that! I love romance books! Me too, dear reader, me too. But I bet you know someone who scoffs at …
The Pantser/Plotter Spectrum
Where do you fall on the spectrum? Not everyone falls firmly in one camp or the other when it comes to plotting or pantsing their …
Halloween Special: How To Write Horror!
Hello dear writer. Step into my lair to learn more about the art of scaring people with words (don’t worry, my lair isn’t haunted….YET). -insert …
Writing Exercise – Honing Visual Inspiration
Have you ever gazed into a piece of artwork, surreal or abstract, and were immediately bombarded with inspiration? Did the sudden swell of ideas guide …
On Rejection
If you are currently crawling and wriggling around in the query trenches, chances are the one word you despise with utmost passion is “rejection.” I …
10 Ways To Improve Receiving Critique
Steps for requesting, reviewing, processing, and responding to critique in a way that won’t send beta readers running for the hills.
What Holds You Back?: Living the Write Life
What holds you back? Like, what really and truly puts up a blockade, denies you access, and wreaks havoc on your mind. Do you remain …
The Dreaded ‘Writer’s Block’
Learn some ways to banish it, or at the very least, get past it no matter the size! All of the other stumbling blocks in …