Working Writer 
It seems counterintuitive that noise would help a writer write better and/or faster, but I find a specific kind of focus only when I’m in coffee shops. What could be the special kind of motivation here? The obvious culprit seems to be the energy boost provided by my caramel macchiato or vanilla latte. But you can easily make coffee …
I don’t read too many writing books, as I believe that actually writing is the best teacher, but once in a while, I come across a gem like Immediate Fiction by Jerry Cleaver. I’ve had this book for quite a while, but I read it every few years or so, just to refresh my knowledge. There’s a reason I keep coming back …
There’s a dream version of my life where I have long days seated at a desk on a terrace overlooking the ocean, lost in draft pages, and evenings catching up on my reading list. A life where I have enough financial runway to allow my writing to take as long as it needs. Unfortunately, it’s a dream, for now, and …
So I haven’t done this in a while because I’ve been busy studying, moving, settling down, and writing up a storm. I recently finished my contemporary romance, and I’m deep in the querying trenches. When time allows, I have been reading behind the lines and thought to get myself back on track by initiating my 2026 reading challenge. I started …
There’s a persistent myth about writing novels that I’ve never quite related to: the idea that writers are carried forward by inspiration alone. If the idea is good enough, the words will come easily and consistently, and momentum will sustain itself. While that does happen, in many cases, that’s rarely how it works. I recently found myself in a strong …