February 05, 2014
What is writing ‘success’?
I was discussing the definition of ‘writing success’ with my best friend, Jodie, the other day and we found it to be an interesting topic. Even just the term ‘success’ is subjective – what I consider success to be isn’t necessarily what you consider it to be. And especially when it comes to writing – there…
February 01, 2014
New books!! Woohoo!!
There’s just something incredibly special about holding a paper-and-ink book in your hands. Don’t get me wrong – I love my Kindle. It’s so accessible and so convenient to have a new book at the click of a button. But there’s nothing in the world quite like the beauty of a paperback novel. And look!…
January 23, 2014
Young Adult vs Adult Fiction – Why Not Both?
I just read this article that I think gives great insight into the art of writing for diverse age group audiences: http://writersrelief.com/blog/2013/10/the-book-that-everyone-will-love-writing-for-young-adult-and-adult-audiences/ It’s interesting because as I get older, I tend to want to read novels that have characters closer to my age. That said, I will always love Harry Potter and The Chronicles of…