The Anxiety-Inducing Roller Coaster of Writing: An Update
It might be time for me to make the dreaded migration to a self-hosted website, but since it’s been so long since I posted anything here,…
New Release! THE BONE CURSE, A Genre-Bending, Supernatural Medical Thriller
Do you believe in the paranormal? I wish I did. Life would be more fun. But in reality, a ghost could hit me upside the…
The Bone Curse, A Supernatural Medical Thriller, Advance Reader Copy #Giveaway
Medicine has no cure for evil… 🔹If you got cut by an old bone in the Paris catacombs and your Haitian friend swore it cursed you,…
Concept Vs. Premise, My Takeaway from a Workshop by Story Coach Larry Brooks
“Voice is like air: the best air is crisp and clean.”—Story coach, Larry Brooks we Never Stop Learning Books on the craft of writing line my…
Why I’ll Never Run Another Goodreads Giveaway Again … Probably … Maybe
I’ve wanted to write about this for a while, so I’m emerging from my blogging peek-a-boo and publishing an actual post. I could have just as…
Eating Bull, Body-Shaming, Big Food, and Writing: An Interview with @BertholdGambrel
Many of you have heard about Eating Bull already (and there, my friends, is the cringy part of marketing—we drive everybody bonkers with our promotion), but…
Think You’re Too Old to Start Writing? Think Again. #writingquotes
Phew, that’s a relief, because according to helpful college son, I’m statistically closer to death than birth. 🙄 * * * Carrie Rubin…
Why I Included a Killer in EATING BULL and a Link to a Review by @BertholdGambrel
A recent review of Eating Bull (thank you, Berthold Gambrel!) got me thinking this might be a good time to introduce the book to new readers. Plus,…
Five Benefits of Outlining Your Novel, An IPPY Winner Shares Her Strategy on @IPPYmag
For many writers, a discussion about outlining vs. pantsing their novels is a familiar one. But for those new to the game and unfamiliar with the…
“The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings: How to Craft Story Openings That Sell” by @PaulaSMunier
Recently I had the good fortune of winning a craft book through a writers’ conference auction: The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings: How to Craft Story Openings That Sell…
