You have no idea how ironic it is for me to be writing a blog post on the value of patience. I am probably one of the most impatient...

I’ll be the first to say I don’t like people. I mean, that sounds bad. I like some people. I just don’t like meeting new people,...

I’m a giant nerd. I don’t think I could keep that a secret, even if I tried. I have been obsessed with fantasy since… forever. But, as a...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - learning to be a writer is a lifelong process. It’s not a process that ever really ends, I...

There are many unique things about the publishing industry - some good, some bad. One of these things is how opaque the industry is. I...

“I DON’T BELONG HERE.” If I had a dollar for every time that exact thought has crossed my mind since I decided I wanted to pursue a...

If you were to ask me my opinion on eBooks a month or two ago, I would have wrinkled my nose and said you could pry my physical books...

If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say “I’d love to write a book, but I just don’t have the time,” I wouldn’t even need my...

Hello! And welcome to the MOST EMBARRASSING blog post I have ever written. Why so embarrassing? Because I’m about to shine a giant...

I am an infamously stubborn person. When the going gets tough I have a tendency to dig my heels in and grit things out, for better or for...

When we think of high fantasy, we normally think of huge, global stakes. In The Lord of the Rings we’re fighting for the fate of all of...

So, you’ve been working on your WIP for a while and you have a coherent draft. Maybe you’re a lucky son-of-a-bitch who can turn out a...

WHAT IS WRITER’S BLOCK? In the writing world, is there anything more infamous than writer’s block? Ah, the dreaded fever that takes us...

You always hear about how many writers give up at the querying stage, but you know what stage of the writing and publishing process loses...

THE CASE FOR OUTLINING Let me start this post by saying that I know outlining isn’t for everyone. This isn’t meant to be some decree...

I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying that people read books for the characters more than they read them for the story. While I obviously...

I know in my last post I promised we would be talking about characters this week, but I recently had an awesome opportunity to speak at a...

There are a lot of reasons why I choose to write fantasy, but one of the main ones is that I love worldbuilding. Inventing countries with...

I made a LOT of mistakes in my first few attempts to write a novel, but one of the biggest ones was failing to keep a story bible. I’d...

Hello and welcome! I have always wanted to start a blog, so here we are! On this page you’ll be able to find my ramblings on the...