Earlier this week, I had the lovely opportunity to sit down and speak with RaeAnne and Tina, the masterminds behind the #letsreadindie campaign. It was an eye-opening experience, and something I really think I learned something about myself in the process. Be sure to check out RaeAnne and Tina on social media. Links to their blog in their bios. R&T: Tell us a bit about yourself and your books! W: When I’m not writing The Erden Archives, I’m most likely planning or participat

Rewrite- the author’s metaphorical four-letter word. It’s never an easy task to rewrite a work, regardless of who says it needs to be done. It’s a gut-wrenching exercise to revisit your words and decide almost everything needs to change. My personal journey while writing (and rewriting) The Erden Archives is a meandering one. The serialized, short story version of the Archives is a rewrite. Originally, the story focuses on the journal of a young woman, given to her mother. Ho

This is a SATIRICAL version of the original post. NSFW and all that jazz. ​​ Rewrite- it has three too many letters. And, just like the fou

As an author, I seek advice from successful authors. I read and watch other authors’ interviews and parse out advice they offer. I take it all at face value. With my limited experience, who am I to say that something is ridiculous? Also, I like defined goals. Something quantitative I can measure as a step toward progress. So, when I heard about writing word count goals, I found something that worked for me. I gravitated toward the mantra of 1,000 words a day. Something ab