Monthly Archives: January 2018

I’ll be the first person to admit that I hated school as a child. I still think our public school system is dramatically messed up, to be honest. When I learned more about the founding of our country from a musical than I ever did in class, something is wrong. I hated everyone I wentContinue reading “Learning New Things As An Adult”

So, your book is done, and you’ve decided to self-publish. Good for you. I self-publish my science fiction series, Station 86. I loved that everything is totally under my control. I also hate that everything is under my control because it also means that everything is on my to-do list. Self-publishing is hard work andContinue reading “If Your Goal Is To Self-Publish in 2018”

If your goal is to get published this year, then you obviously didn’t listen to my lecture at the start of the month. Any goal that is out of your control is a bad goal. And I’m here to tell you, getting published is not something that’s in your control, baby. There are hundreds ofContinue reading “Six Things To Do if Your Goal is To Get Published This Year.”

The Facebook party to celebrate the launch of AA is tonight, from 6:00 to 9:00 (EST). Here’s a list of authors who will be hosting author takeovers. SA Gibson, author of Pratima’s Forbidden Book                     C.A King, author of Tomoiya’s Story.          Continue reading “Don’t forget about the AA Facebook party tonight!”

Writing takes time, you guys. It takes a lot of time. And for a long time, I felt like I wasn’t doing enough of it. That’s why I made my word of the year for 2017 Create. I created a lot! I worked hard to create a life that let me, well, create, as muchContinue reading “5 Steps if Your Goal Is To Write More This Year”

As it is January, and I’m hopeful that all of us are going to reach our writing goals in 2018, I’m going to spend the rest of the month focusing on tips and tools to achieve different writing goals. Because we’re all at different places on the path of writing. Being a writer has aContinue reading “If your goal is to edit your NaNoWrimo book in 2018”

I have some exciting news! I have a new standalone science fiction story available, called AA. Josey was new in town, working two jobs and reeling from her divorce. She needed a lot of things, but most of all she needed a meeting. She finds one in the basement of her local library. But theContinue reading “Come Celebrate The Launch of AA on Friday”

While I am going to be throwing more real-life stuff at you this year, I will be trying to space it out a little more. Sorry for two angry political posts in one week, but I’m getting them out of my system. If it makes you better, this won’t be a very long post. D’you,Continue reading “Do You Remember The Shooting?”

I wanted to talk today about something that I’m working on in 2018. I’m trying to be a better ally If you want to be a better ally, then the first step is to understand your privileges. I’m a straight, Christian woman who is physically and (mostly) mentally healthy. I’m capable of learning and ableContinue reading “Being a Better Ally”

Want to know something scary? You all know I love a good horror story, but this one is really bad. It’s January 5th, and some people have already given up on their resolutions. And you know who they are! The friend who threw away their cigarette packs on New Year’s Eve went out and shamefullyContinue reading “How To Actually Reach Your Goals in 2018”