Creativity
How to Say No
I’m deep into edits for my third middle grade novel (release sate May 1, 2025) and working on finalizing the first draft of a new adult paranormal series. When writing my previous two books, I learned that the secret to success
Writing Books for Kids: Pros, Cons and Making a Living
Writing children’s books can be a rewarding and fulfilling career path, but it’s not without its challenges and misconceptions.
The Best Laid Plans
Productivity advice is just advice. And sometimes the real world has its way with me, chaos is my wingman and it’s okay to take a deep breath and say “No one is going to die if this isn’t done this week.”
Creating in Spite of Self-Doubt
Every writer I know, including myself, has anxiety and self-doubt about their creative efforts. When I went into it further, I found that it’s the curse of the creative classes.
10 Writing Prompts for Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy is one of my favourite genres and my next middle grade novel is such a beast. Often, the hardest part of writing a book is getting started in the first place. Here are ten prompts to get your creative juices flowing!
Space to create
I’ve found that writing does require space to think and create. And creating it can sometimes mean thinking laterally.
Five Fun Facts about the Lucy & Dee Series
The Lucy & Dee series required dozens of inspirations and decisions, large and small. Many involved extensive research which I absolutely loved. Although it’s easy to go down a rabbit hole only to emerge hours later!