A Playlist for The Sunflower House
I used dozens of pieces of music to write The Sunflower House, since music is a huge part of my creative process. Music always get the words flowing because it helps me get into character.
Tag: Writing
What’s Your Muse?
What’s your muse? For me, it’s always been music. Music is the most reliable way to tap into the emotions I need to write honestly.
Grateful for Every No
More than 200 rejections over 20 years? Yeppers! It’s been a long, wild, winding road to publication.
Finding My Voice (Again)
When it comes to crafting voice, emotion is even more important than technique. You have to be in touch with your MC’s joy and pain.
The Deep Dive: Research
Taking a deep dive into research always helps me craft an authentic voice for my characters, because it gives them the freedom to move through a world in full color.
So I Guess I’m a Plantser?
Are you a Plotter or a Pantser or somewhere in between? Turns out this devoted Pantser might actually be–gasp–a Plantser!
Finding Agents Who Rep Your Genre: Using Twitter
Wondering which agents might be interested in repping your book? Here are tips on how you can use Twitter to conduct initial research.
On NaNoWriMo Writing Blocks
You may have heard November is NaNoWriMo month. It’s a stressful, magical time, because you can complete a novel by writing 1,667 words each day, or 50,000 words in a month. For the sake of both productivity and sanity, you must learn to ignore your […]
Inspiration (No more excuses)
Singer-songwriter Mandy Harvey lost her hearing at eighteen, but that doesn’t keep her from singing. Refusing to give up, Mandy found her way back to performing with muscle memory and by using visual tuners and trusting her pitch. She continues to write and sing even […]