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Hey guys! It's that time of year again! Where work in progresses are revealed and the news about it is spread. Also known as, Know the Novel! Know the Novel is a three-part writers tag hosted by the one and only Christine Smith. Christine started this blog tag a few years ago and now it's become a yearly tradition, and quite a fun one I must say! Which makes it even more exciting to announce that this year, I will be showcasing my top secret WIP... tLH! (Because yes, the titl

You know, with as much as I love reading short stories, I really should start hosting more short story contests. Which got me thinking, why not do a yearly one? (Yes, I've only hosted one so far, and that was a year ago lol). Which also means, it's about due time I host another one! *much excitement* And the best part? This year, it has a theme! That said, to enter, your short story must be based off this prompt: Your character is following a strange, handwritten recipe found

Autumn is my favorite season. I don't know what it is, but the chill in the air, the cozy sweaters, and the pumpkin spice are a few...

Hey readers! I apologize for the late post — life has gotten kinda crazy lately. Speaking of which, I got to go to the 2025 Young Writers...

Hey, friends! I recently got nominated to do a blog tag! A big shoutout to Julie from The Moonlight Wanderer for nominating me. Thank...

Creating character arcs can be tough. Especially if you're a beginning writer and there are hundreds (if not thousands) of articles,...

Does anyone here struggle with making their characters realistic? Or does your character just seem to fall flat on the page? Well, today...

Have you been wanting to write more but are in a rut? Do you just need a burst of motivation to get you going? Well, friends, I have just...

With Christmas rolling around, I thought it'd be a fun idea to do a post featuring gift ideas for readers and writers. Who knows, maybe...

Wow, I hadn’t been planning on doing a double cover reveal today, but since the cover for my anthology is finished, I thought, why not?...

Hey everyone! A while back I saw some other young author bloggers doing this, and I thought I would give it a try! (I've been looking...

Hey readers! I'm excited to announce that Kara Swanson's novel Ignite was released today! Kara Swanson is the author of Dust and Shadow,...

I'm gonna be honest--I didn't know what I was going to post today. I had lots of ideas, but none of them seemed... right. So finally, I...