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On Writing: What is a Central Conflict?
In case you haven’t been able to tell from my last blog on writing trauma, I’m back to working on my manuscript. And that’s not all; I’m also working on a number of short stories. It’s probably the weather—the rain,…
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On Writing Trauma: How to Do Justice to Your Story & Readers
Okay, so this one’s a popular request. I’ve got many emails and comments under my post, On Writing Emotions to cover how to write trauma in fiction, so here we are. The reason this took me a while is because…
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How to Write an Opening Line That’ll Hook Readers Instantly
I recently reread the opening line of my manuscript and regretted everything. Seriously, it wasn’t bad—it just didn’t hit. Which sucks because my editor thinks it’s pretty good. But—and this is a me problem—I do this thing where I start…
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How to Create a Media Kit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Bloggers, Content Creators & Influencers (+ Free Template)
I’m going to be honest: despite consistent blogging and brand interest (though mostly from AI companies), this blog does not have a media kit. Which is bad. Embarrassing, even. Because media kits are very important in the blogging space. It’s…
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Book Talk: What I Read in September
Guess who’s back in school? Me! And guess who’s taking an English class after at least five years? Also me! I’m low-key, extremely excited about this. Which is weird because I don’t expect a lot from foreign language teachers in…
