

How I Taught Myself to Write
I decided to seriously write a book in college because I was bored one summer. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be really hard....

Quarterly Book Reviews! Jan-Mar 2018
Every three months, I make goals for myself. I make personal goals, writing goals, and reading goals. One goal I had for myself for the...

Why Your Book Will Matter To Young People
Hey you. I see you’re writing a young adult or middle grades book. I want to tell you something. Your book will be tremendously important...

How to Write a Good Love Triangle
Listen, y'all: love triangles don't have to suck. Love triangles get a bad rep, but they are becoming increasingly common in today’s YA...

5 Keys to Writing a Romance Your Readers Will Ship
Do you want to know my favorite part of any story? The romantic subplot. Yeah, yeah, I’m pretty basic, but considering that a large part...

Rip It or Ship It
Today I wanted to do something more fun since I’m deep in the trenches of Camp Nanowrimo. There’s a game going around Booktube called...

The Real First Line of Your Story
What if I told you the opening line of your story isn't really the first line? Bloggers and Vloggers who offer writing tips love to talk...

Every Thought You Have During NaNoWriMo
CAMP NANO STARTS IN 2 DAYS Y’ALL. With Camp NaNoWriMo just around the corner, I’m low-key freaking out and definitely underprepared. I’m...

So You're Retelling a Popular Fairytale...
I don’t know about you but I’m HYPE for the new Beauty and the Beast revival that came to theaters this weekend. There are so many...

How to Know if Your Story is Feminist
For me, the number one reason I’ll end up hating a book is poorly depicted women. Nothing makes me more uncomfy than male writers trying...

Tips for Writing Strong Women
Last weekend was the #WomansMarch2017 to support women rights and protest incoming legislation that harms the progress we have made in...

















