How to Successfully Get Through NanoWrimo Month

How to Successfully Get Through NanoWrimo Month

April is upon us and with such, the month of NanoWrimo has begun! This month (though not as grueling as November) can still be difficult to get through, especially if you are not prepared. With everything that is going on in the world right now, it could be easy to assume that you’ll have no problem hitting that word count. I mean, you’re just stuck at home, right?

Well, that’s not quite so, is it?

Being at home on a regular basis could actually do more to hinder your productivity than increase it. There are constant distractions, family members that need attention and Netflix shows that require binging. Plus, the current situation in the world might just simply have your mind spinning, making writing the last thing on your agenda.

Kartega: Book Launch Day

Kartega: Book Launch Day

It’s finally here! After a lot of hard work, Kartega is has been published. Working on this book has been such an adventure and I could not be more proud of how it turned out.

A massive thank you to my editor, Fox Edits, and my cover illustrator Odette Bach for their wonderful work of helping me get this book out. It completely surpasses all of my expectations and I’m tearfully joyful with the final result.

Kartega is a YA science fiction with adventurous characters, magic and a brand new world.

Character Interview with Sid from Kartega

Character Interview with Sid from Kartega

With the upcoming release of Kartega, I get a lot of questions about who the protagonist of this book and what she is like. Instead of me droning on over a character description, I thought I’d let Sid tell you more about herself in this interview. She’s one quirky girl and I can’t wait to hear what she has to tell you! Please welcome to the blog, Sid from Kartega.

The Only 3 Things You Need to Do to Stay Productive

The Only 3 Things You Need to Do to Stay Productive

Something about the winter months makes my productivity level sink like hit pirate ship. I find myself wasting more time, sulking and doing a general lot of nothing when I could be writing. As a rule, I have held myself accountable to be a fairly productive person; I have a ton of planners, I enjoy organizing my time, and I genuinely enjoy working. But even the most work-driven person can lag on their productivity and if you have the type of job that requires you to set your own schedule, it’s much easier to fall into the trap of not getting things done.

My Writing Rituals

My Writing Rituals

As much as I love what I do, I’m the first one to admit that writing can be hard! Sometimes, all you want to do is binge shows and eat garbage food. On the days when I am less than fully motivated to hit the laptop and get some words down, I have a few rituals and routines that I follow to get me in the mood to write.

After all, sitting down to write is almost like a date with myself. A very labor inducing date but a date nonetheless.

Seven Inspirational Quotes for Writing

Seven Inspirational Quotes for Writing

Whenever I find myself in a writing slump, I scour for inspiration. Whether from a book or a Pinterest board, I find that leveraging the works of other creatives helps me get reignited and for my mind to get refocused. Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite quotes from other authors that raise me up when I’m not ready to face the day.

Read on to find some apt quotes to help you get that motivation up to par!

5 Writing Prompts: Escape From Writer's Block

5 Writing Prompts: Escape From Writer's Block

There is nothing worse than having a brilliant idea for a novel or story, thinking about it for days then finally making time to sit write and… Crickets. Though I am a very dedicated plotter, I still feel my mind bogged down and blocked from time to time. Life just simply gets in the way. My mind rustles and fills with my to do lists, dinner ideas, and the occasional stream of YouTube cat videos.

Top 5 Podcasts for Writers

Top 5 Podcasts for Writers

If you spend most of your day in transit like me, you probably have a lot of time on your hands waiting around in traffic. I used to listen to music while I commute but in the last few years I have taken a liking to plugging into some good podcasts. With so many options out there, the list of what you can listen to is essentially limitless and the growth of podcasts geared to writers is greatly increasing.

Save the Cat Plotting: Is it Worth it?

Save the Cat Plotting: Is it Worth it?

I’ve been seeing the Save the Cat plotting technique all over social media lately and, being the nosy creature that I am, had to jump on the band wagon! Since I already had a beat structure in place for The Enuma Legacies, I decided to test out the system on the new series I’m working on.

So what did I think of it?

 
 
 
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