What happens when the person you are destined to love is also the person who could change everything you thought you knew? My latest novel, Bloodstone Moon, invites readers into a world of powerful werewolf packs, long-buried traditions, dangerous enemies, and a love strong enough to challenge the past. If…
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Why Every Writer Needs Patience
Writing often looks effortless from the outside. A reader opens a book, turns the pages, and experiences a finished story. They do not see the abandoned scenes, confusing drafts, rejected submissions, late-night revisions, or months spent searching for the right words. Behind almost every finished piece of writing is a…
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How to Create a Satisfying Character Arc
A memorable story is about more than what happens to a character. It is about how those experiences change them. Readers may be drawn into a novel by an intriguing premise, an exciting conflict, or a mysterious world, but they often stay because they care about the characters. They want…
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How to Create a Fictional World Readers Believe In
A fictional world does not have to contain dragons, magical kingdoms, or distant planets. Every story takes place within a world created by the author—even contemporary novels set in familiar towns and cities. Your fictional world includes the places your characters live, the rules they follow, the history that shaped…
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BTS look at the setting of Bloodstone Moon
My latest book is now available on Amazon. Many times, when I write, I like to make my settings familiar. I want to to be able to visualize these places as I write, even though I know I could always find pictures of places that meet those expectations. Just like…
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How to Know You Are Growing as a Writer
Writing growth can be difficult to recognize. There is no report card, promotion, or finish line that suddenly confirms you have become a better writer. In fact, the more you learn about writing, the more aware you may become of your weaknesses. Instead of feeling accomplished, you might begin noticing…
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15 Common Plot Holes and How to Fix Them
Few things pull readers out of a story faster than a plot hole. A plot hole occurs when part of a story contradicts established information, ignores an obvious solution, or depends on characters behaving in ways that do not make sense. Some plot holes are small enough that readers may…
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How to Write a Slow Burn Romance Readers Cannot Put Down
Slow burn romance is one of the most satisfying romance tropes—when it is done well. Instead of having the characters fall into a relationship immediately, a slow burn romance allows attraction, trust, and emotional intimacy to develop gradually. Readers notice every lingering look, accidental touch, private conversation, and moment of…
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BTS Wednesday: How I choose character names
Choosing character names is something that I love to do. Names have a power and a strength behind them. Sometimes, the people who have the same name as one of my characters, often have those same strengths. Am I admitting to writing about people I know? No. I’m saying that…
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How to Keep Writing When No One is Reading Yet
This is the hardest thing as a writer. You want to write and love to write, but no one is finding your work. It can seem like a very lonely road in the beginning. When I first started writing, I really didn’t have an audience. For the most part, writing…