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You Asked, I (Finally) Answered

You Asked, I (Finally) Answered

How I Revise

How I Revise

How I Write Books

How I Write Books

On Changing My Pseudonym

On Changing My Pseudonym

You Asked, I Answered Again!

You Asked, I Answered Again!

AMAZING NEWS + AMA

AMAZING NEWS + AMA

4 Questions Every Pitch Must Answer

4 Questions Every Pitch Must Answer

Productivity? In this Economy??

Productivity? In this Economy??

My Most Memorable Accomplishments of the Decade

My Most Memorable Accomplishments of the Decade

How to Choose Scene Perspective

How to Choose Scene Perspective

You Asked, I Answered 5!

You Asked, I Answered 5!

Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 5!

Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 5!

My Writing Process

My Writing Process

Genres, Categories, and Agents

Genres, Categories, and Agents

What if My Books Disappear?

What if My Books Disappear?

How to Write Backstory

How to Write Backstory

How to Write Romantic Subplots

How to Write Romantic Subplots

You Asked, I Answered 4!

You Asked, I Answered 4!

I'm Baaaaack! (AMA)

I'm Baaaaack! (AMA)

Are MFAs Worth It?

Are MFAs Worth It?

Help! My Book is Too Short!

Help! My Book is Too Short!

My 2018 Accomplishments

My 2018 Accomplishments

My Writing Routine

My Writing Routine

You Asked, I Answered 3!

You Asked, I Answered 3!

NaNo Week 4 Pep Talk

NaNo Week 4 Pep Talk

Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 3!

Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 3!

Can Books Be Scary?

Can Books Be Scary?

On Writing & Burnout

On Writing & Burnout

My Very First Manuscript

My Very First Manuscript

When You Get Stuck in the Middle of Your WIP

When You Get Stuck in the Middle of Your WIP

THE RISING GOLD Pre Order Campaign!

THE RISING GOLD Pre Order Campaign!

How to Write Third Person When You're Used to First

How to Write Third Person When You're Used to First

About Showing vs Telling

About Showing vs Telling

On Realistic Expectations & Adjusting Goals

On Realistic Expectations & Adjusting Goals

On the Implicit Promise

On the Implicit Promise

My Debut's Publication Timeline

My Debut's Publication Timeline

You Asked, I Answered 2!

You Asked, I Answered 2!

Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 2

Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 2

How to Brainstorm Great Plot Twists

How to Brainstorm Great Plot Twists

How to Be a Good CP

How to Be a Good CP

An Important Update

An Important Update

How Do You Know When You're Ready to Write Your Book?

How Do You Know When You're Ready to Write Your Book?

5 Queer Books by Queer Authors I'm Excited About

5 Queer Books by Queer Authors I'm Excited About

On Working With Editors

On Working With Editors

Was I Ready to Write a Series?

Was I Ready to Write a Series?

On Book Ideas and Organization

On Book Ideas and Organization

On Finding Motivation to Finish Your WIP

On Finding Motivation to Finish Your WIP

On Dealing with Writerly Struggles

On Dealing with Writerly Struggles

You Asked, I Answered!

You Asked, I Answered!

Ask Me Anything (About Writing)!

Ask Me Anything (About Writing)!

5 Great Books on My TBR Shelf

5 Great Books on My TBR Shelf

All About Binge Writing

All About Binge Writing

THE RISING GOLD Cover Reveal!

THE RISING GOLD Cover Reveal!

Are Writing Classes Necessary?

Are Writing Classes Necessary?

Writing a Synopsis Before First Drafting??

Writing a Synopsis Before First Drafting??

How to Write Memorable Kiss Scenes

How to Write Memorable Kiss Scenes

What's it Like to Go on Submission?

What's it Like to Go on Submission?

On Covers When Traditionally Publishing

On Covers When Traditionally Publishing

Is Your Protagonist Too Passive?

Is Your Protagonist Too Passive?

When Should You Hire a Freelance Editor?

When Should You Hire a Freelance Editor?

On Writing Marginalized Characters

On Writing Marginalized Characters

Things to Remember While Writing Description

Things to Remember While Writing Description

My 2018 Resolutions

My 2018 Resolutions

Series? Standalone? Companion Novels?

Series? Standalone? Companion Novels?

4 Common Clichés to Avoid in Your Writing

4 Common Clichés to Avoid in Your Writing

The Best Decision I Ever Made as an Unpublished Writer

The Best Decision I Ever Made as an Unpublished Writer

Demystifying (Some) Writing Lingo

Demystifying (Some) Writing Lingo

About Your Rights When Traditionally Publishing

About Your Rights When Traditionally Publishing

Writing Doesn't Get Easier

Writing Doesn't Get Easier

INTO THE BLACK Unboxing!

INTO THE BLACK Unboxing!

Is NaNoWriMo Worth It?

Is NaNoWriMo Worth It?

On Juggling Multiple WIPs at Once

On Juggling Multiple WIPs at Once

How to Handle Foreshadowing

How to Handle Foreshadowing

On Shiny New Idea Syndrome

On Shiny New Idea Syndrome

How to Keep Track of WIP Timelines

How to Keep Track of WIP Timelines

3 Types of Editing

3 Types of Editing

How to Move Affordably with Lots of Books

How to Move Affordably with Lots of Books

On Making Changes Part-Way Through a Draft

On Making Changes Part-Way Through a Draft

What Happened to New Adult?

What Happened to New Adult?

4 Tips for Keeping Yourself Accountable

4 Tips for Keeping Yourself Accountable

Surprise Reveal: ARCs!

Surprise Reveal: ARCs!

Discussion: What Are Your Favorite Books?

Discussion: What Are Your Favorite Books?

I Have a Patreon!

I Have a Patreon!

The Secret to Writing

The Secret to Writing

Are Online Pitch Contests Worth It?

Are Online Pitch Contests Worth It?

Would You Try to Publish Old MSs?

Would You Try to Publish Old MSs?

Discussion: Hardcover? Paperback? E-book?

Discussion: Hardcover? Paperback? E-book?

On Writing and Music

On Writing and Music

On Writing Description

On Writing Description

How to Choose Tense & Perspective

How to Choose Tense & Perspective

5 Tips for Writing Dialogue

5 Tips for Writing Dialogue

How to Break Through Writers' Block

How to Break Through Writers' Block

How to Make Writer Friends with Lily Meade

How to Make Writer Friends with Lily Meade

How to Write Transitions

How to Write Transitions

How to Kill Your Characters

How to Kill Your Characters

How to Write Fights

How to Write Fights

Why Didn't I Self-Publish?

Why Didn't I Self-Publish?

How to Write an Elevator Pitch

How to Write an Elevator Pitch

4 Things I've Learned Since Getting Published

4 Things I've Learned Since Getting Published

On Creating Conflict

On Creating Conflict

On Breaking Writing Rules

On Breaking Writing Rules

On Consistency While First Drafting

On Consistency While First Drafting

First Person Dos and Donts

First Person Dos and Donts

5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors (Again)

5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors (Again)

How to Manipulate Pace

How to Manipulate Pace

How to Write Realistic Relationships

How to Write Realistic Relationships

On Writing Distinctive POVs

On Writing Distinctive POVs

On Writing Flashbacks

On Writing Flashbacks

When Should You Try to Get Published?

When Should You Try to Get Published?

How Do You Know When You're Done Revising?

How Do You Know When You're Done Revising?

On Plotting a Sequel/Series

On Plotting a Sequel/Series

On Selling a Book on Proposal

On Selling a Book on Proposal

My 2017 Resolutions

My 2017 Resolutions

2017 Debuts I'm Psyched About

2017 Debuts I'm Psyched About

How to Choose POV Characters

How to Choose POV Characters

On Important Post-Manuscript Breaks

On Important Post-Manuscript Breaks

Challenges Writing BEYOND THE RED

Challenges Writing BEYOND THE RED

5 Common Unnecessary Words

5 Common Unnecessary Words

Writing is Political

Writing is Political

3 Common Protagonist Problems

3 Common Protagonist Problems

How to Make the Most of Writing Sprints

How to Make the Most of Writing Sprints

How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

4 Common Query Mistakes

4 Common Query Mistakes

My Writing Habits

My Writing Habits

Where to Find Books to Read

Where to Find Books to Read

How Chronic Illness Affects My Writing | Collab with Lily Meade

How Chronic Illness Affects My Writing | Collab with Lily Meade

How to Get a Book Deal

How to Get a Book Deal

How to Get an Agent

How to Get an Agent

How to Write a Book

How to Write a Book

How to Write Without Filtering

How to Write Without Filtering

4 Non-Writing Writing Tips

4 Non-Writing Writing Tips

4 Fast Drafting Tips

4 Fast Drafting Tips

4 Places to Find Critique Partners

4 Places to Find Critique Partners

On Character Motivations & Goals

On Character Motivations & Goals

4 Productivity Tips

4 Productivity Tips

About My Editing Services

About My Editing Services

More BEYOND THE RED Books!

More BEYOND THE RED Books!

On Branding

On Branding

How to Pitch Your Book

How to Pitch Your Book

Don't Worry About Idea Stealing

Don't Worry About Idea Stealing

On Age and Publishing

On Age and Publishing

On (Terrible) First Drafts

On (Terrible) First Drafts

First to Final Draft: BEYOND THE RED

First to Final Draft: BEYOND THE RED

How to Make a Fantasy Map

How to Make a Fantasy Map

On Creating Fantasy Languages

On Creating Fantasy Languages

Self vs. Traditional Publishing

Self vs. Traditional Publishing

World Building Part 4

World Building Part 4

World Building Part 3

World Building Part 3

World Building Part 2

World Building Part 2

World Building Part 1

World Building Part 1

5 Books You Should Read

5 Books You Should Read

Conference Tips for Writers

Conference Tips for Writers

5 Dialogue Don'ts

5 Dialogue Don'ts

How to Title Your WIP

How to Title Your WIP

Self Publishing: Not a Plan B

Self Publishing: Not a Plan B

BEYOND THE RED Unboxing!

BEYOND THE RED Unboxing!

5 Myths About Authoring

5 Myths About Authoring

On Writing Sequels

On Writing Sequels

On Writing and Income

On Writing and Income

5 (More) Ways to Become a Better Writer

5 (More) Ways to Become a Better Writer

How to Read More

How to Read More

About Pen Names

About Pen Names

On Writer Resolutions

On Writer Resolutions

On Dealing with Rejection

On Dealing with Rejection

What Authors Control

What Authors Control

How to Pick Your Next Book Idea

How to Pick Your Next Book Idea

Why Does it Take So Long for Books to Get Pub'd?

Why Does it Take So Long for Books to Get Pub'd?

On the Info Dump

On the Info Dump

About The Call

About The Call

On Writing the Perfect Project

On Writing the Perfect Project

On Self-Care and Writing

On Self-Care and Writing

To NaNo or Not to NaNo?

To NaNo or Not to NaNo?

2016 YA Debuts I'm Excited About

2016 YA Debuts I'm Excited About

On Authoring and Social Anxiety

On Authoring and Social Anxiety

The Book Rules Tag

The Book Rules Tag

How to Name Your Characters

How to Name Your Characters

4 Mistakes I Made as a New Writer

4 Mistakes I Made as a New Writer

How to Juggle Writing & School

How to Juggle Writing & School

What if Your Writing Sucks?

What if Your Writing Sucks?

Why I Revise in Passes

Why I Revise in Passes

5 Signs You're a Writer

5 Signs You're a Writer

How to Write Multi-POVs

How to Write Multi-POVs

All About BEYOND THE RED (Part 2)

All About BEYOND THE RED (Part 2)

All About BEYOND THE RED (Part 1)

All About BEYOND THE RED (Part 1)

How I Plot

How I Plot

CPs vs Betas

CPs vs Betas

How to Finish a WIP

How to Finish a WIP

Do You Have to Write Every Day?

Do You Have to Write Every Day?

On Prologues

On Prologues

On Finding Time to Write

On Finding Time to Write

Where to Start Your Book?

Where to Start Your Book?

Young Adult vs. New Adult

Young Adult vs. New Adult

Elements of a Great Book Ending

Elements of a Great Book Ending

Writing When You Don't Want To

Writing When You Don't Want To

One Year of Vlogging!

One Year of Vlogging!

Elements of a Great Protagonist

Elements of a Great Protagonist

How to Get Book Ideas

How to Get Book Ideas

What Genre is Your WIP?

What Genre is Your WIP?

Genre vs. Category

Genre vs. Category

When is Your MS Query Ready?

When is Your MS Query Ready?