Drained. Exhausted. Anxious. Worried. Sad. Angry. Scared. Just a small sample of what I've been feeling since March. Many of you are likely feeling similar emotions. I've seen so many writers and artists on social media beating themselves up for not being able to do their creative activity right now, or just not feeling like … Continue reading Writing During a Pandemic
Hi all! Time for the check-in! What are you reading this month? Writers, what project are you working on? What are you loving? What are you hating? Where are you bogged down? Share in the comments! I'm making an effort to read through some of my backlogged TBR pile. I blew through the Snow Like … Continue reading Reading and Writing Check-In
So this is kind of an off-the-wall post, but I figure I can't be the only one who is missing the opportunity to volunteer this year because of the pandemic. So here goes. I typically volunteer with a month-long program called Close Encounters with Agriculture. It's run by the local Extension office and brings volunteers … Continue reading Missing My Volunteer Duties This Year
Hi all! Time for the check-in! What are you reading this month? Writers, what project are you working on? What are you loving? What are you hating? Where are you bogged down? Share in the comments! I've just finished A Killing Moon and A Shadowed Sun by N. K. Jemisin. I had bought the first … Continue reading Reading and Writing Check-In
Sad news, y'all. I had been accepted for a vendor table in Artist's Alley at Awesome Con in Washington, DC for this year. But because of the pandemic, the con was first delayed until December and now the December date has been cancelled. I'm really quite sad. This year was going to be the first … Continue reading Events Update: Awesome Con 2020 CANCELLED
Record time for me, at least! Just this month, I finished the first draft of an upcoming standalone novel. I began outlining and writing only in April, so it took just four months to go from start to finish with a completed draft! Let me be totally honest - this is highly atypical for me. … Continue reading A First Draft in Record Time
Hi all! Time for the check-in! What are you reading this month? Writers, what project are you working on? What are you loving? What are you hating? Where are you bogged down? Share in the comments! I've just started A Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin, which was one of the books I bought for … Continue reading Reading and Writing Check-In
Cover art is typically the first introduction to a book that any reader sees. Naturally, you would want to put your best foot forward. You want something that represents your book, your brand, and your genre - and you want to make sure you have the legal rights to use any images! Let me take … Continue reading How to Choose Cover Art
I'm rather late in getting this blog posted (apologies!!) but I fell behind in my writing schedule. June is Pride Month, and I wanted to do something similar to what I did with the BlackoutBestsellerlists initiative and buy two books written by fantasy authors who identify as LGBTQ+. I discovered this is going to be … Continue reading Pride Month and Books
It's not too late to support the #BlackoutBestsellerList initiative! The call to action was started by Amistad Books (@ amistadbooks on Twitter), to encourage readers to buy any two books by Black authors between June 13 and June 20. The goal is to Blackout bestseller lists with Black voices. [Image created by Amistad Books. Image … Continue reading Blackout Bestseller List Initiative
Kira R. Tregoning 