#amblogging What Inspired Me to Write #Carrick 20 Aug 201720 Aug 2017 It was literally a dream. Without sounding prophetical or in need of being admitted to an asylum, that is exactly how the idea for Carrick came about. A dream. The kind…
#WTOTD Apparently “Beta Readers” Are a Thing 9 May 20179 May 2017 When I first ventured into this new phase of my life I never knew there was such a thing as a "beta reader." As I looked more into it the…
#WTOTD It’s Okay to Take a Break 2 Apr 2017 For the past six months I have been researching. Researching so much that I felt overloaded with information and that overload caused me to have to take a break. I…
#amblogging Writers and their Habitats 27 Mar 201727 Mar 2017 Habit. When I typed that out just now I wanted to keep going and write “habitat” instead. But the two can go hand-in-hand, depending on the way you look at…
#WTOTD A #WriteTip for Fellow Novel Virgins 13 Mar 201713 Mar 2017 Short #writetip for my fellow #novelvirgins I have been researching my first novel for seven months. Seven. Granted, I took a break over the Thanksgiving/Christmas period because it just became…
#amblogging Lazy Language: A Short Analysis of Linguistic Pet Peeves 6 Mar 20176 Mar 2017 Picture it. You're sitting in a café, in your favorite spot on the patio with your favorite drink when someone says it. That. Phrase. The phrase that sends chills up…
#WTOTD Puddled in Your Head 3 Mar 2017 Does it feel like you've been researching way too long without producing much? Does it feel like way too much information has puddled in your head with no relief? Earlier…
#WTOTD Why You Should Research Your Historical Novel 1 Mar 20171 Mar 2017 #writetip Every writer has to start somewhere. Every potential author needs to know that they don't know everything. That, quite honestly, is one of the cold hard truths of the…
#WTOTD On History and Etymology 19 Feb 20171 Mar 2017 In order to write a historical novel, it can be helpful to know more history than what is happening as a whole rather than just in your own novel's settings…
#WTOTD Speaking of Libraries 26 Nov 20161 Mar 2017 #WTOTD If you are looking for a library to research in and you are in the Pittsburgh area, I suggest stopping by the Northland Public Library. Not only is their…
