If you have been a part of the writing community for any period of time, you have probably heard of sensitivity reads. Maybe you know...

Being a writer is great...until it isn't. With imposter syndrome, the way the world is going, work/life imbalance...it is easy to run out...

This September, I attended an annual writing conference called Inkubator based out of Cleveland, Ohio. Fun fact: it is the nation’s...

Trouble Island is a suspense novel by Sharon Short that’s based on real events. I received a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an...

Books have always been a lifeline for me. A place to escape when things got too real, too rough, too complicated. They were also the...

Okay, writing a book is hard. Then you have to edit it and work on either self-publishing it, finding an indie press you like or querying...

Legends & Lattes is a novel by Travis Baldree that came out a few years ago and wowed the writing community, particularly because it is...

Editing can be hard, getting rid of those scenes that you love can be hard. And sometimes, you just don't know where to go to learn more...

I am sure that I am not the only one who has clicked “submit” with the hope of my latest work being in a well-known literary journal or...

I am sure that I am not the only one who has clicked “submit” with the hope of my latest work being in a well-known literary journal or...

I received a free electronic advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review. Passiontide is a novel by Monique Roffey sat on the...

I am blessed enough to say that about 80% of the books I read are either ARCs or come from supporting my local library. And so, I’m...

A Song To Drown Rivers is a novel by Ann Liang based on the legend of the Four Beauties of Ancient China. This novel focuses on Xishi, a...

Libraries were a saving grace growing up and as time passes, I’m seeing more and more libraries that are becoming little more than...

Anyone who reads frequently and/or buys books online from time to time has heard of Goodreads. Goodreads is an online community in which...

I like to think that there is never a point where we, as writers, arrive. And by this I mean, we never stop learning or growing as...

Everyone loves to feel as though they are a part of something, and creatives are no different. In fact, creativity often flourishes when...

ARC stands for Advanced Reader Copy. Likewise, ARE stands for Advanced Reader Edition. These are uncorrected proofs of a book sent out by...

To keep this post relatively short, I’ll just share two books from each category. I read a decent amount of books in 2023 and there were...

What is Plottr? For many writers, having an outline is helpful. For even more writers, having a notebook or journal where you keep all...