On June 28th, I didn’t know what I had envisioned being a short story would turn into my second novel. After I fell in love with my main characters, I knew that the story must continue. And it did. I planned to discovery write along the way and learn more about my characters as time … Continue reading How I Wrote My Young Adult Novel
This month is Camp NaNoWriMo, which happens in April and July. It’s a less intense version of NaNoWriMo, where us writers come together to work on any writing project we want. This is my first time participating, and so far so good. My loose goal (I say loose because while it would be great to … Continue reading The End Is In Sight
As a twenty-something-year-old, I question myself more than I ever did when I was little. As hard as I try to be all in with every aspect of my life, it's easy for my mind to get infiltrated by doubt and fear. It is then that I find one foot all in and the other … Continue reading I’m All In
Photo by Sebastian Voortman on Pexels.com You See Me Thank you, God, for seeing me For meeting me where I am and surrounding me For searching the deep depths of my heart and fine tuning me For loving me unconditionally and choosing me For giving me a purpose and sticking with me Thank you, God, … Continue reading You See Me
It feels like National Novel Writing Month flew by because it's halfway through. The last time I spoke to you, the manuscript was around 25,000 words. Now, it's at roughly 32,000 words. I started Nano with a 19,000-word manuscript, which means I've added 13,000 words in just two weeks. I'm super proud of myself for … Continue reading Week Two NanoWriMo Wrap Up
At the start of the first week of NanoWriMo, my YA Contemporary novel was sitting at about 19,000 words. Now at the end of the week, my manuscript has 25,000 words. I'm 2,000 words shy of where I wanted to be by now, but I'm happy with the progress I have made. I'm in the … Continue reading Week One NanoWriMo 2021 Wrap Up
With Preptober well underway and National Novel Writing Month in the near distance, I thought it would be fun to discuss where my head is at with the both of them. Like I said in a previous blog post, I have returned to my love of reading. What I didn't say is I am also … Continue reading My 2021 Preptober and NanoWriMo Plans
I’m hesitant to share certain aspects of my personal life on social media, but I have this gut feeling this story will help someone. So, I’m going to bare my soul. It’s been hard lately. Since 2020 began, COVID attacked two of my family members, my last grandparent to live on this earth passed away, … Continue reading I’m Still Here
During this month of pride, I came across a post from an influential person in the media that struck me deep. This influencer is a wonderful human being who loves God and is constantly spreading love and encouragement to people around the globe. What shocked me was not the love she showed the gay community … Continue reading Hollywood and Flaming Christianity
Living in our own apartment has taught me a lot of things, including what I can live with and without. Today we're going to be talking about the latter. Storage bags have been a huge space saver in our apartment. I can't believe it took me this long to figure out how useful they really … Continue reading Apartment Living: 7 Home Items You Didn’t Know You Needed
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