Welcome to The Tearoom

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    Finding My Audience

    Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

    As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

    The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

    My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    What I Learned as an Author in 2015

    2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    The Editing Life

    The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    wordstorms

    wordstorms

    Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    • Guest Post: “Write a book! It’s so easy!”

      As I scrolled through my social media feeds I couldn’t help but see that another human being was thinking about writing a book. Granted, I had never expected this person to be a writer,…

    • Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

      The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is…

    • Guest Post: Creating Compelling Characters

      My dear friend Briana Morgan has guest posted on my blog before, and it is an honor to feature her again with a fantastic post on creating compelling characters. If you would like to…

    • What I Learned as an Author in 2015

      2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much.…

    • The Editing Life

      The holidays have pulled me back significantly from blogging, but I haven’t fallen behind in all my duties. I have just reached the halfway point in editing for Serenade! It’ll be difficult not to rush…

    • wordstorms

      wordstorms

      Write. A very important word. I should put it on a sticky note on my computer to remind me to write. But I shouldn’t need a reminder–I mean, that’s what I do, right? Right?…

    • Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

      If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…

    Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand

    If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to…