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When To Hire Beta Readers

Beta readers are some of the most useful and incredible people available for a writer to have on their side. These readers give incredible insight and help an author perfect the story they’ve been working on – so when do you start looking to bring beta readers in on your…

How To Write What Scares You

Creativity demands a certain amount of bravery, especially when that creative chooses to share their work with the world – or even part of the world. So knowing how scary it is, why then, would anyone choose to push that further, and write about things that scare them?

How To Write Fight Scenes

Writing fight scenes is something I definitely have a hard time doing right. So in order to better myself, I’ve been reading and listening to tips from a lot of other authors, and taking notes whenever I come across a fight scene in the books I read (currently reading the…

How To Injure Your Characters

It is a common joke between writerly friends and I that I do quite enjoy harming / injuring my characters. So much so, that whenever I message a friend saying I finished a really awesome scene, they’ll reply with “who did you hurt this time.”  So let’s talk about how…

How Road Trips Can Inspire Your Writing

I adore road trips. There’s something about being able to travel and go so far away within a few short hours that is incredibly liberating to me. I like going on trips and I enjoy seeing new things on a new day. And today, I’m here to tell you how…