My New Book is Done

My new book next to a stack of revisions. IT'S DONE. After three long years, I'm happy to finally say my latest book is complete. This is something brand new and completely different from the Arena series, but I hope it's still something all of you will enjoy. What's It About? It's second-world fantasy, 1940s…

How to Deal with Writer’s Block

Image by Pexels.com I've heard some authors argue that writer's block isn’t real, that it's only an excuse to avoid sitting your butt in a chair and getting to work. While I politely disagree, I do believe they're onto something. In my opinion, writer's block is not a cause, but often a symptom of something…

Becoming an Author: The Most Amazing Thing that Happened to Me

Image by Pexels.com This is the story of the most amazing thing that happened to me while I was chasing my dream of becoming a published author, with a special guest appearance by Chloe Neill. 2011 was a rough time for me. I'll spare you the gory details, but I had been dating a guy…

How I Took Control of My Insomnia

Image by Pexels.com I know this is typically a writing blog, but for years I've suffered from a condition that plagues many writers: insomnia. For more than ten years, I've struggled with sleeping well at night -- if at all. 2017 was particularly bad for me. Sometimes I'd go more than 48 hours without falling…

New Book: Your Questions Answered

Image by Pexels.com Last year, after getting dropped by my publisher, I struggled with writing for a while. Now, I'm finally back at it with the first book I've written since GAUNTLET, the sequel to my debut ARENA. This new book is set in a completely different universe than my ARENA series, and now that…