"The Desire to Write Grows With Writing."

So normally I use my blog only for my books but this does have to do with writing so it should be okay.  There is this huge opportunity which would literally be a dream come true for me going on right now. It's a chance to co-write a book with one of my favorite authors. She's holding a contest and all you have to do is submit the first 5,000 words of the novella to her. She'll pick based off those. When I first heard about it I had such a great idea or so I thought. I started it and everything seemed fine but now I just sit and stare at the screen.  My writer's block for the novella contest got me to thinking that maybe we just put too much pressure on ourselves. Maybe, we try too hard sometimes. I've been so determined to write the most amazing 5,000 words that I've literally locked my brain up.  I got to thinking about how much pressure is too much? I mean it makes perfect sense to want to try your best and if you give something your 100% then you did t...

Here's all the music that helped inspire the last book in the Magicals trilogy. While I was writing Ignite I found myself listening to an artist by the name of Ruelle. I had found inspiration from a song of hers before for Arabella and Garrett. However, I found that this time almost every song on her album could be inspirational for the final book in the Magicals trilogy. There were a few more so here is the list: Until We Go Down by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzjcKS5X4WQ Monsters by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZxbr_0cSY Live Like Legends by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0vKCAWVGKM Storm by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUEIn_lMPzM This is the Hunt by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvZ7_Lx0Ylw Game of Survival by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T5eYF9WiRI Closing In by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaOFQexNEhc Whose Side Are You On by Ruelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Here is a sneak peek of Ignite! Check back next week to see the playlist that helped inspire this book. Arabella           After the incident while setting up the booth Erika had watched me like a hawk and as soon as the booth was ready to go she called Garrett to take me home. I had insisted I was fine but she didn’t believe me. So the rest of the afternoon while my friends were sweating and setting up for the festival I was sitting at home with Luna and a book in front of the air conditioner. I kind of felt bad but it was relief to be away. I really liked my friends but sometimes it was tiring having to try so hard. I felt like I was constantly trying to keep up with what they were saying. Then sometimes it felt like they were just always trying to fill me in on things that technically I had already known about, either way I found myself preferring to spend more and more time alone.         ...

With Ignite in the final stages of editing I thought I would start sharing some of the fun extras leading up to it's release. Today I decided I to share with you the few new characters who enter into the world of Magicals. They're are only a few but they are crucial to the story and how it ends. Also I'm adding a quote graphic and banner, feel free to share or use! As always thank you for following this journey as well Arabella and Garrett's.   Lilly, (Garrett's aunt) Willow (Garrett's cousin) Elyowen Kryar Thane Ulrika Quote Graphic:  Banner: Check back next Friday for a excerpt fr...