A light bulb went off you guys! I was developing my idea list for art and stories. After jotting down a few concepts I paused and thought “what are my very, very favorite kinds of stories?” Anything fantasy is wonderdul, but I came to the conclusion that I have a soft spot for classic fairy […]
Currently listening to: Come Undone, By The Used Shelving a novel is no easy thing, but sometimes it is part of the journey a writer must travel. The more I am experiencing as a writer and the more I learn about other author experiences, I am developing a theory about shelved novels. Here it is: […]
Final Novel Puzzle Piece and Title Reveal: The Labyrinth Wall For a couple months I have been publishing Novel Puzzle Piece series posts and presenting clues about the manuscript I am shopping for representation. Having recently entered a workshop that involved making novel details public anyway, I decided it is time to officially announce the title […]
Today is the day for the big reveal of THE FAERIE GUARDIAN cover… As a fan of Rachel’s work, I can tell you the lovely colors and eye catching sparkles are a wonderful portrayal of the strong fantasy imagery you can expect in her writing. So without further delay, I give you the beautiful covers followed by details […]
Success can be measured in many ways and is weighed differently among each individual. Today, Brian Klems of Writer’s Digest wrote an article on this very topic. He asked readers “Will you ever consider yourself a successful writer? If so, when? If you had to pick a moment thus far in your writing career that […]
Today I’m revisiting a couple pieces of Digital Art I created during the early development of my senior show collection at MSU. Ultimately I created a Mythological Portrait series, which these pieces were not a part of, but I still enjoyed these two and hope to someday develop this from just a set to a […]
Hey everyone, First off, you may be interested in PitchOn. This is a chance to skip the slush pile and get your pitch considered by Commissioning and Managing Editor of Hardie Grant Egmont, Marisa Pintado. There will also be workshops leading up to the contest if you need help cleaning up your pitch and want a critique. […]
Particularly wonderful quotes are amazing to me because they are such strong statements compacted into small simple sentences. They are also so inspiring that they become infectious because they are often universal and relatable to many people. Today I bring you a great quote by Theodore Roosevelt: Photo credit: Carddit This is something I am […]
It was not easy to keep my promise from the last post, but I did refrain from any writing until I finished reading The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Shamefully, this was the first time I read the book. Not surprsingly, this classic was wonderful. This post is dedicated to highlighting some of my favorite parts in […]
Heartless by Holly Black is certainly a short story I was happy to have discovered today. Her style is not just gripping, but laced with an honest tone that I couldn’t turn away from. What to expect: If you get a chance to read Heartless, don’t expect a Cinderella fairytale with singing mice and fairy […]