Many of you weighed in Friday on whether I should bring back WIP Wednesday… This was a regular feature on this blog for years. On the first Wednesday of every month, I would share a snippet of a work in progress, and others would do the same in the comments section. I had discontinued it out of concerns about AI
Hey friends! For years on this blog, we did “WIP Wednesday.” I would share a snippet of what I was working on. In the comments section, others would do the same. We didn’t critique each other’s work—a lot of times, it was too new and raw for critiquing! But often, we’d cheer one another on. I got to know a
What’s an Enneagram 4? The enneagram is a personality typing system with 9 different types. Type 4 is sometimes called “The Individualist” and sometimes called “The Romantic.” I bet most of my regular blog readers are enneagram type 4s. Writers, artists, book lovers, and dreamers are often enneagram 4 types. But check out some of these enneagram four traits and
Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s what’s going on with me, but skip the first thing if you already heard me talking about it on social media! The release date for my romcom novel, Her Knight at the Museum, got moved up from December to Tuesday, Nov. 12! When I got an email from my editor saying there was a pub date
Great metaphors can set an author’s writing style apart. But metaphorical writing—in which one thing is compared to another—doesn’t come naturally to everyone! That’s why I thought I would share one of my favorite tricks with you today. It’s also in my book Master Lists for Writers. Here are a few examples of metaphorical (or figurative)
Book release delays, especially last-minute ones, can be rough for printers, publishers, and authors. They can be a heartache for readers, too. Let’s talk about why this can happen! A publisher may have little or no control over a delay. At least, that was my personal experience when I worked in publishing. I’ll never forget the Monday morning in early
A book cover reveal is such an exciting moment for an author. For the first time, everyone can see the book that’s going to be released. It feels more real! My book cover features a tagline that I think is just perfect! I brainstormed a bunch of them, but my editor came up with this one and I immediately said