For anyone familiar with NaNoWriMo, you’ve probably heard the encouragement to “Ignore your Inner Editor” during the month of November....

I tend to meet a lot of perfectionists in the writing craft. I’m one of them! And it’s an absolute beast to face up to one of the hardest...

In an earlier post, I talked a little bit about the importance of routine in order to support a steady output of words for your WIP. But...

Humans are habitual comparers. I wish I knew exactly what it is that constantly compels us to compare our lives to those around us....

For as long as I’ve been writing non-animal-centric stories, I have been trying – somewhat unsuccessfully at times, I might add – to...

“Are you a pantser or a planner?” This is the question I get asked the most by fellow writers. I used to identify myself 100% as a...

One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard from my writing friends—and myself!—is that we just don’t always have time to write. I think a...

Real talk, guys: writing is hard. Finishing a WIP is hard. Editing is hard. And even if drafting is a breeze for some of us, chiseling...

Most days, I love my writing routine. Out of bed by 4 a.m.. Sitting down with coffee to write at 4:30. (Yes, I’m one of those insane...