j/k...kind of. I've returned to the querying trenches for another round of battle! (I'm not sure why, but when I reread that sentence,...

Dun...dun...duuuun!!!! Not every story needs a villain, but every story needs conflict. (I saw that "duh" eye-roll. Stay with me!)...

These Valentine's Day heart-shaped cookies seem appropriate for February and for how much I love the Wheel of Time series by Robert...

I'm going to try and not be too giddy while writing this, but it will be hard! (Giggle giggle, snort...pushes up glasses.) I have...

Sam's Second Annual MVB Awards is here!! It was hard to choose a winner this year... As you probably don't remember, Sam's MVB Awards go...

Can we all just agree that spring is the best season? All seasons have their merits, but spring is like the opening curtain to a highly...

Is it April already? How did that happen? I'm pretty sure Christmas was, like, two days ago. If I'm not mistaken, I've only completed two...

I officially christen into existence Sam's MVB Awards! If I had a champagne bottle, I would gladly bash it over my computer in...

Usually, for many Americans, November is a month full of family and food. However, this year for many of us, November was something else...

Here are the books I've read in October!

With Halloween upon us, Curse-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly the ideal type of cookie. After all, you can never be too careful...

Waiting to hear back from an agent can be torture. Here are a few tips that I've utilized to help me wait.

Here are the books I completed in September.

Seven productive writing tips to help you finish your first novel.

I won a Goodreads Giveaway book!

Hello, Fall! Cinnamon Baked Donuts and Mexican Hot Chocolate for the win!