You love your muse. You might imagine your muse as a devil-may-care young man in a leather jacket that looks like James Dean (not that I am talking about my muse or anything). You may take the more traditional route: your muse is a young woman in a flowing Greek toga. Heck, you might think…
For this week's episode of the Tea and Tequila Show, Rocky and I talk about how important it is to write regularly. But we don't just tell you that you need to do it. We actually give you tips on how to do it. Want to know what they are? Want to know why I…
As we know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is fast approaching, and you want to be ready. I have compiled a list of thirteen things you need to have on hand to make your November a success. 1. Coffee. Lots of coffee.2. A writing community for support and vent sessions.3. A general outline (bonus points for…
Tea and Tequila is taking a break this week, but I would like to present you with the replay from The Bookish Fox Writers' Den book club discussion instead. For the month of September, we discussed Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird. This is one of my favorite writing books of all time. In our discussion, we…
I am really close to the end of my novel. As in, I think I will probably finish it by the end of the month. As I get close to the finish line, I know I need the promise of rewards to push through to the end (we all know endings are painful to write).…
When I was a small child, I was obsessed with a computer game. It was called Rockett's New School. It was a game for preteen girls that was basically a "choose your own adventure game." You could choose who you befriended, how you handled stressful situations, and how you would position yourself in your new…
Episode #2 of the Tea and Tequila show is live! Rocky and I discuss the importance of reading for good writing.
I am about 50,000 words into my novel, which kind of makes me want to raise my arm like John Bender does at the end of The Breakfast Club. (On a side note, am the only person who thinks that movie is overrated? Seriously, Ferris Bueller was his magnum opus.) To celebrate, I want you to get…
I am happy to announce a new show to add to your Booktube subscriptions! My friend, the lovely Rocky Callen, and I are now hosting a new book/writing show called Tea and Tequila! (Want to know why we picked that title? Watch the first video to find out!)While the episodes will normally be published on…
Having trouble developing a character? Not sure where your story should go next? Wondering what you should blog about? Who are you going to call? Not Ghostbusters, obviously (but if you do, go with the more recent cast).You should call me!We can hop on Skype for fifteen minutes flat (like the soda that has been in your…