I have to apologize to you all- I fully intended to give you 4 posts chalk full of writing tips and (possibly) brilliant advice on self-publishing in September. But I seem to have hit a writer’s slump? Writer’s amnesia? Writer’s b….bl…. man, it’s right on …
Welcome back to my Ask the Author series, where I’m sharing a bit about my writing and publishing process. Today I’m going to tackle these two awesome questions sent in by my friend: 1. What are the benefits of self publishing by book vs. using …
In the past two years I’ve surprised even myself a little by self-publishing two books (Gray Faith and How to Be a Moon). As a stay at home mom for 9 years, this is the closest I’ve gotten to any kind of career in the …
I’ve been trying to really figure out my “why” for this season. (OK…I’ve also been binge watching FRIENDS reruns, but if you give me a few minutes I’m sure I can fit that into my life purpose somehow.) What is the deeper purpose behind each …
Pssst…I know you like free coffee. And if you don’t (which might be a dealbreaker on our friendship), I’m sure you at least know of someone who would hug you a gazillion times for sharing a gift card with them. You should know…this is my …
You may be wondering where exactly I’ve been these last couple of months. To be honest, I’m not sure that even I can that. I know that between trips to the beach and piles of laundry I published my second book, How to Be a …
You could say I’m going through a “busy” season. Here’s a list of reasons why: My kids are home on summer vacation. There’s 3 of them. I just published a book and have a launch party this Friday, July 27th. My schedule is packed with …
I’m having a hard time waiting out these last two days before publishing my newest book, How to Be a Moon. I’ve edited till my eyes are bleary, sorted through feedback to create a book cover I finally like, and now I’m just a click or two …
I’m a laid-back, stressed person. I’m laid back when it comes to my kids’ choice of clothing, last minute playdates, and eating food off the floor. I’ve learned how to avoid eye contact with my dirty toilet as though it doesn’t exist, and I’m even …
I really thought grace and I were getting along just fine. But it turns out, grace makes me nervous sometimes. She is just so wild and doesn’t expect anything in return and I don’t do well with that. I’d really like to earn my grace, …