• Happy Holidays, Y’all: Get BOTH of My Books This Week for 99¢!

    Christmas is just two weeks away and I’m feeling extra merry today! As my early gift to you, my readers, I’m sharing a special promotion on both of my books, “A Fierce Debt” and “How to Become a Grown-Ass Woman.” Between Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, both of these books will be only 99¢ on…

  • Rewind: 9 Etsy Gifts to Get For Writers and Book Lovers

    Trust from an actual author and book lover going on 30 years; this is what the people want. TBR, everything I included on this list I would be 1000% happy to receive myself. The Writer Tarot Card Sweatshirt or T-shirt “I’m With the Banned” Shirt One More Chapter Glass Mug Custom Book Stamp Vintage Typewriter…

  • Rewind: 3 Editing Tricks I’ve Learned from 6 Years of Being a Marketing Professional

    The funny thing about most authors is that most of us aren’t writing full-time. That might be the dream for some, but a lot of us have and enjoy regular daytime jobs that help support us and family. For 6 years, I have worked as a marketing and communications professional in academia. I’ve held multiple…

  • Rewind: Why I Chose to Self-Publish My First Book

    (FYI: This holiday season, I’m doing “Rewind” posts, bringing back some of my older posts for a second go-around. But don’t worry, I’ll still work some new posts in as well.) I never thought publishing a book would be a breeze, but man, it’s more difficult than I expected! After finishing my first book, “How…

  • Read This If You’re Doing #NaNoWriMo This Month

    If you’re one of the crazy folks doing National Novel Writing Month right now, kudos to you. I participated in the event last year, so I know how intense it can be. (For those who don’t know, #NaNoWriMo is a national challenge where writers attempt to write a 50,000-word novel within the month of November.)…