I have five whole days off. Monday through Friday and I’m so excited. If you follow me on social media, you likely know I’ve had a few changes these last two weeks. I posted a short video on TikTok about
Five Days Off…but not from writing
You Won’t Escape Critique, So Don’t Worry About It
Once you decide to create something, anything, and send it into the world it will be judged. There will only be a handful of responses to your efforts. People will either love it, hate it, or feel completely indifferent. Of
You Can’t Accomplish What You Don’t Show Up For
It’s easier to imagine what we want and what we’d like to do than to physically do it. Imagining, visualizing, can be fun and it’s an important step in the creation process. But it’s only a first step. If we
You Don’t Need Their Permission To Create
You were born with your unique ability to create. You don’t need permission, support, guidance, or blessings from anyone to follow your creative instincts. Humans are, by nature, highly creative beings. All of us. Some of us are drawn to
Updates: No Alcohol, Conference, Travel, Books
It’s September first, which is a big deal in my house because it happens to be both my husband’s and son’s birthday. It’s also now officially the month when I can sink fully into that fall feeling, especially at home
Where Does it Come From?
Every time I attend a book club as a guest author or answer interview questions or even just have a conversation at a bar that leads to the discussion of writing books, I get asked this question: Where do you
Expanded Audio Distribution for Once Upon a Lie
I published the audiobook for Once Upon a Lie back in May, and it was available on Audible and Apple books right away. So that was great. But I was using a different distributor to publish it and make it
Writing Vlog #5: Once Upon a Lie is Published…the Mistakes I Made and Lessons Learned
Writing Vlog #5: Once Upon a Lie is Published…the Mistakes I Made and Lessons Learned. Today I’m sharing about my highs and lows with my return to self-publishing and the release of my new book, Once Upon a Lie. I’m
Interview with Anita Kushwaha
I was recently interviewed by author Anita Kushwaha on her blog. Here is the link to check it out…I am pretty candid about my reasoning and feelings about leaving traditional publishing.
Excerpt Once Upon a Lie: Chapter Three
Link to chapter two Link to chapter one Alexander untethered his MacBook from the projection cables and slid it into the padded sleeve of his computer bag. His class of Columbia University neuropsychology graduate students, were collecting their own things,