Monthly Archives: April 2017

If you’ve been following along with me on Instagram and Facebook this month, you know I’ve devoted some time to writing poetry. I don’t write a lot of poetry, and it’s not good by any means. But I write it. I also write short stories in just about any genre. I write almost everything, evenContinue reading “Cross Training Your Writing”

I’ve got this friend that I don’t talk to much. It’s not because we don’t get along, quite the opposite. It’s just that we’re both mad busy. She’s in school, pregnant with her second child, and working. She also lives in Pittsburgh, while I’m stuck in Butler. I have two kids, a full-time job, aContinue reading “Like No Time Has Passed”

Writers depend on our computers a lot. You just can’t be a writer these days without a computer and internet access. You don’t the latest or greatest, but you do need a computer with proper internet connection. Which means you also need your freaking computer to not die. Honestly, if you want to strike fearContinue reading “Protecting Yourself Online”

I’ve seen a lot of people on my Facebook and other writing groups recently ask the same question. How do I handle social media promotion when I have multiple books to sell? Since I publish two different series, I’m a decent person to ask about this. It’s a pain, I don’t mind telling you. IContinue reading “Managing Social Media for Multiple Books”

We all know at this point that there’s a lot more to being a writer than just, you know, writing. Promotion takes time, you guys, a freaking lot of time. Cons and signings, events, ads, social media, cross-promotion with other authors. Given half a chance, these activities could take up my whole entire day. IfContinue reading “Creating Comes First”