I’ve been working really really hard to finish editing the fifth draft of The Eugenicist’s Assistant by the end of November. Partly this is in honor of NaNoWriMo, when people all over the world sprint to finish a novel in November. I’m not drafting something new so I don’t technically qualify for the event this […]
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The Reason I Blog
It’s been almost two months since my last blog post. In that time it’s been hard to find my purpose for posting. Over my eight years of blogging, I’ve focused on two main reasons for writing on this page, and both reasons have been failing me lately. Reason One: I blog because I have something […]
Quote/Discussion: Do Our Choices Make Us Who We Are?
“We all create the person we become by our choices as we go through life.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Do you think that’s true? Do our choices shape the person we become, or does the person we already are dictate our choices? Does it work from the outside in, or the inside out? I’m not sure, myself. […]
How To Brainstorm A Book Idea
People often ask writers how they get their ideas. I’ve read and listened to many author interviews, and most say that a character or place comes to them first, and they create the story from there. That’s never been the case for me. I’ve always needed to choose the structure first; that’s what inspires me, […]
5 Things To Do When Making A Big Decision
When it comes to making a big decision, I take my time. I always want to go where my gut points me, but since my gut doesn’t always communicate clearly, I can’t decide right away. I have to take days, even weeks to think it out, talk it out, and sometimes put it aside. And […]
The Power of Habit
If you’re going to read one “important” book this summer, let it be The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. I love, love, loved this book. I’m always fascinated by human behavior and social psychology. This book explores the power of habit in three arenas: personal, organizational, and societal. For each, Charles Duhigg tells stories […]