Updates on my books, behind-the-scenes notes, reading lists, reading challenges and other literary things.
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 …
I’m jumping on reading challenge 2023 earlier this year to get as many books as possible in. I already have about 12 books on the waiting list and it’s only January. lol. As you can see, I buy books faster than I can read them but thus the life of a reader. I launched my reading challenge in 2020 to …
Reading challenge 2022 took some time to get going but I finally got into the rhythm around mid-March. Just by carving out 2 hours every night before going to bed, I have made a significant dent in my reading list for the year. I began my reading challenge in 2020 to get myself back into the habit of reading at …
My reading challenge 2021 follows the success of the 2020 reading challenge. While I didn’t achieve my target last year because of lockdown fatigue, I still got through some books. You can check out last year’s books at Reading Challenge & Goals for 2020. A reading challenge helps you diversify your repertoire and improve your writing skills. Most people join …
I was rummaging around on Twitter a few days ago when I stumbled on a hashtag that I found alarming. If you’re active on Twitter and you’re a writer, then you might have come across the same hashtag #publishingpaidme. The hashtag was started by LL McKinney @ElleonWords to expose the inconsistencies (bias) between the advances black and white authors receive. Now, …