I joined Brenda Drake's Thanksgiving Blog hop. Why? To write a post about what I'm thankful for and to connect with other writers. I'm thankful for so many things, so I decided to post about the one thing that made the most sense to me.  I'm thankful for readers. And for writers. If I could make a living doing nothing more than reading and...

Call me crazy but... I'm super excited about NaNoWriMo. Granted, I might not be so excited on day 25 when I'm pulling out my hair...but right now, I am. After I decided what I wanted to write for it, I actually became more excited for this novel, rather than my other WIP. Good sign? I think so. I've put my other WIP on...

Pitch Live! Title: UNCOVERED Genre: YA Sci-Fi Romance Word Count: 62,000 I'm convinced that absolutely no one wants to spend hours listening to the sound of their own voice. Still, I did. =) Life begins at the end of your comfort zone, right? ...

You know what GUTGAA is, right? I'm assuming you do and if you don't, well, all you need to know is that is total awesomeness. It has been the best thing to happen to me so far as a writer. I'm a fan of lists so I'm going to list out the things I've gained from the experience. 1. Writers = Awesomesauce Yes,...

In two short days, I'll be entering my query and 150 words to the GUTGAA small press portion of the contest. I gratefully accept any and all feedback! I also appreciate all the help everyone has already given me.  Quick side note: I've considered renaming my book. While I feel like Uncovered fits perfectly, I think it might be slightly lackluster. Any thoughts...

I've been thinking about this a lot lately and while it's surely not a new concept (I mean, what is anymore, right?) I have a serious desire to express my feelings about it.  I spent too many years in school and finally graduated with my BFA in Photography/Graphic Design and am currently looking for a "real" full-time design job. Since I've finished school,...

A great critique partner is worth more than gold. I know I'm not the only one who thinks that. Here are my reasons as to why. 1. People who don't heart books just wouldn't understand. A fellow CP clearly has lots of love for books. Most people I know don't want to go on and on with me about what makes a book...

Who doesn't want to be swooned? If you find someone who doesn't, please smack them for me! And I meant that in the kindest way possible. I saw a similar post on a blog. Now I can't remember which blog or I'd link back to it. But here are some of my favorite swooning moments from books I love.  Side note: Yes, there...

I never knew playing tag could be so much fun! A big thanks for being tagged by one of my awesome critique partners-- Diana Long. Be sure to check out her questions.  :) So, here we go! What is the working title of your book? It's called Uncovered as of now. I think the title works but I'm always on the look out for...

As I've stated before, Twilight was an inspiration for me--like many other writers. It's arguably the number one reason why YA books are selling like wildfire. I started seriously writing after reading those books. Why? What was it about them that I loved so much? It wasn't the vampires. Sure, Stephenie Meyer created my favorite version of vampires and I love them because...

Hello everyone who found their way here from the GUTGAA Meet & Greet! Either way, here's a little about me. =) -Where do you write? 95% of the time I write on my laptop on my couch. -Quick. Go to your writing space, sit down and look to your left. What is the first thing you see? Throw pillows! -Favorite time to write?...

I love to read and I love to write. And since I love to talk about reading and writing, I figured why not start a blog? Will anyone read it? Maybe. Will anyone like it? Maybe. Either way, here I go. I've been reading books for as long as I can remember. “Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction,...