I've mentioned this before that everyone thinks the hard part is writing the book. Don't get me wrong, coming up with a story that's going to hold people's interest and creating characters that people are going to love takes work and time. It takes a lot of hitting the delete button because what you ... READ the POST
Happy Place
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to go to one of my favorite places in the world...every summer since I was not even six months old, my family has been vacationing down in Wildwood Crest, NJ. It's the shore at one of the furthest points in New Jersey and as far as I'm concerned, the most ... READ the POST
The Hard Stuff
When I think back to writing my first book, I often wonder what was going through my mind while I was writing it. Since it took me over six years to write it, there was a lot of time when I wasn't writing and I often didn't write in large chunks so I had a lot of time when I wasn't thinking about ... READ the POST
Summer Reading
The schools around me are out for the summer and that always makes my mind drift back to the days when school was finally over and I had freedom. I didn't have to wake up to an alarm. I ate my breakfast in front of the TV and I waited until it was time to hit the town pool or go play with a friend. ... READ the POST
New Things
I attended my first author conference on May 4-5th and it was above and beyond what I could've imagined. Before I was even ready to release my book, I saw that one of my favorite authors, Alessandra Torre was hosting a conference in Dallas called Inkers Con. It was going to feature a handful of ... READ the POST
Get Yourself a Squad
One of the most important things I learned during my journey of writing and publishing my novel is that you truly can't do it alone. While the creating and writing you do largely on your own, you need a group of people around you to help you breathe life into your book. You need a SQUAD. If I ... READ the POST
