Blog
Concept Art and Meeting the Main Characters!
November 10, 2020There is nothing quite like seeing all of your characters come to life through some concept art. And there’s nothing like sitting down for a…
50,000 Words. Can It Be Done?
November 02, 2020Here we are at the beginning of another month. We’ve almost made it to the end of 2020, almost survived. I’m over halfway through my second…
Book Review: Lovely War
October 26, 2020Spoilers for A Lovely War by Julie Berry Greek mythology has always been a favorite of mine. And I love it when it is reimagined or brought…
Book Review: Between Shades of Gray
October 12, 2020Spoilers for the book “Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys ahead. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. I remember loving…
Psych
October 05, 2020This is something a little bit different, but I thought I might have a go at it. I mentioned in a previous Blog Post that I have recently…
My Life is a Sitcom
September 28, 2020“It’s Not Easy Being a Moron,” opening and theme song. SCENE 1: NATALIE’S APARTMENT, MORNING The camera zooms in on the house as dialog is…
Do You Remember?
September 21, 2020Ever heard of a mind palace? It’s called the “method of loci” and it’s a method to memorize and analyze information. With enough imagination…
Book Review: The Outsiders
September 14, 2020This post contains spoilers for The Outsiders. I know it’s been quite a few years since it was published, but I figured I’d post a warning…
Taming your Motivation
September 07, 2020Motivation is a beast. And I’ve found that in such times as these, that this beast can become even more ravenous, rabid, and wild. It’s more…
Writing Update!
August 31, 2020Here we are at the end of the summer! What a journey. I’ve had the amazing opportunity to take a step back and focus entirely on my career…
On Being Human
August 25, 2020When you think about the history of the world, of all the inventions and innovations that have happened in the past 200,000 years or so, our…
The Story Behind the Story
August 17, 2020Every book has at least two stories. The story within it and the story of how the author wrote it. This month is the 3 year anniversary of…
My Happiest Place on Earth
August 10, 2020I have an obsession with Disney. There. I said it. As a child, I loved Disney because it was fun, colorful, and bright. I was enraptured…
Why I use Scrivener
August 01, 2020My first word processor came in the form of text-edit on the rainbow Macintosh laptop that my father gifted me when I was 8. Ol’ Lappy didn…
Blackfoot
July 27, 2020When I was in 10th grade, my English teacher asked us to write a short horror story for Halloween. Taking inspiration from when my mom lived…
Hoping for a Better Tomorrow
July 20, 2020If you are anywhere near the state of Utah, United States, then you’ve likely heard of Pioneer Day. It’s happening this Friday, July 2…
My (Not So) Secret Love of Fountain Pens
July 13, 2020Stationary. It’s one of my greatest weaknesses. I love blank notebooks, even if I get anxious about filling them. I preferred school supply…
Salt in the Soup
July 06, 2020If you’ve ever taken a writing class or read any articles on writing, you have most likely come across the ol’ “show don’t tell” rule. It’s…
The Personal Touch
June 29, 2020A podium stood at the center of the council. A black box glowed steadily on top, the pulsating light escaping from the lid in a thin blue…
The Pandemic Alarm Clock
April 27, 2020I feel like I keep saying every time I write a post that “this one is a bit different from what I normally do.” Thing is, I don’t really…
Choices
April 16, 2020Crazy how the world changes so quickly. And in many ways it feels like I don’t have anything new to contribute or say on the subject of this…
Social Identifiers
March 18, 2020Let’s do an experiment. When I say “red hair in braided pigtails” what comes to mind? Is there a character you associate that with? Are…
Anxiety vs Exhileration
March 16, 2020I was reading through my journal the other day and found an entry that was a bit different than the rest. Instead of being in first person…
The Conundrum
February 19, 2020Change. Change is the bane of my existence. Normally, I can handle it pretty well. That is, when it comes in small doses. For some reason…
Cliffhangers
January 29, 2020Ever since I was little I loved the outdoors. My mother instilled this in me through hikes and nature walks. She would stop to identify…
Something a bit Personal
January 15, 2020And now for something completely different. Last year, I wrote a personal essay for a class. It was the first time that I’ve really written…
The Voices in My Head
March 25, 2019Who would have thought it would take this long to get back into this? I certainly didn’t. A lot has happened over the last few months…
Collapsing Inwards
June 28, 2018I find it humorous that in my previous posts I was so gung-ho about writing. Considering what has happened in the last few weeks that is…
Authorship
May 31, 2018Whenever I tell people that I am working on getting a book published, I get varied answers. Some people are excited. Some people are…
Justification
May 14, 2018Whenever I start a new diary, or write an essay, or start any new adventure, I always feel the need to justify it. When writing the first…