I had a heck of a time convincing myself to do my workout today. I just needed an hour of purposeful movement to tick off the box in my to-do list, and I felt so grumpy and disinterested that none of my options sounded like fun. But I dragged myself into the gym, and within…
Category: Novel
You Need a Change of Scenery
I am a creature of habit. And establishing your writing space and creating work rhythms can help you immensely as a writer. But if you have an established routine that’s been working for you, and you’re starting to feel restless or bored, then it might be time to deliberately break your routine to get your…
My Rewriting Process (Part 2)
I am having the most fun on draft three of the A Landscape of Shadows sequel. I’ve said goodbye to a few storylines and a handful of scenes that I was slightly sad to see go, but once I get into the rhythm of deletion, it takes on a life of its own. There were…
Buy A Landscape of Shadows Now!
At long last, it’s release day for A Landscape of Shadows. Buy it now! This book has been on quite the journey since its inception in January of 2018, and I’m so excited to finally get to share it with the world. Solara Barthelme and the world of the Diadem are waiting for you!
Your First Draft Isn’t Scary
The first draft of your novel and the final draft will probably look nothing alike. You will go through several drafts. You will change a lot of elements. The story you finish with may be entirely different from the story you originally set out to tell. And those are all good things. The first race…
Stop Obsessing Over the Data
I’m a data girl. I love to have all the facts and figures. As a long-distance runner, I’m in consistent training, and I’m constantly comparing all the running stats from this run, that run, and the next one. Resting heart rate is higher than normal? Time to scour my entire life for the culprit. Running…