The destruction of the Republic is planned as a side note to the ongoing conflict of the First Order hunting Finn and Rey for the map to Luk

I've been told for most of my life that I am a strong, confident young woman. This is not true. If I appear strong, it is because I am afraid of looking weak. If I appear confident, it is to live up to the expectation that I am. Most of the time, I am constantly worrying about what I do, say, and think. This is not particularly helpful in a creative field. What's the solution? This post is a creative brainstorm to find my way out of this self-confidence problem. And hopefully

I am sharing this story with you, no matter how embarrassing and shameful, because I believe that all of us have something, large or small,

The Last Jedi had a lot of great things going for it, including a wonderfully diverse cast of main characters, a female protagonist, and sev

In the last few years, I have made many huge changes in my life. Some of them were difficult, but some we far worse agonizing over the decision rather than just doing them. In this blog post, I would like to share the wisdom I have learned these last few years to help others who are looking to make changes in their lives. It's often easier than you think! And you'll be much happier once you take the plunge. How to... 1. Get rid of bad influences. Maybe it's a friend who is co

It is difficult to know when to put off laundry one more day so that you can get that chapter down that's been rattling around inside yo

Quite literally two days before I was scheduled to start revisions, I thought of a new aspect to my main character which would completely ch

When most people think of a witch, they imagine wicked old witches who eat children and put curses on people. A witch is the shadow across a moon, the evil in a stranger, and the threat of what happens to women if they become too full of their own power. In recent years, witches have started changing into something else. The image of mindless evil from Wizard of Oz has been transformed into a heartbreaking love story in Wicked. The word "witch" in stories no longer even indic

These are the things which help me to "just keep swimming" and writing my heart out. Hopefully one of them will be inspirational f

I have recently been involved in feminist critiques of children's and young adult novels, where it is far too easy to point out what is wrong or failing to live up to the standards of today. When you think of a climactic scene in particular, what do you usually picture? The hero saves the heroine from mortal peril (like most every superhero movie pre-Avengers)? The woman dies to strike an emotional blow for the male protagonist? Or even the patriarchy attempting to crush a fe

If you are interested in pursuing writing as a full time job, here are 5 things you need to know: 1) Even the most famous and successful wri