COVER REVEAL: Guide Me Home!

Hey everyone...guess what day it is! GUESS. WHAT. DAY. IT. IS. (Well, it's not hump day anymore, and Friday *is* exciting, but...) COVER REVEAL DAY IS HERE ! *insert Chris Sullivan voice* I admit that I have posted about Guide Me Home ...hardly at all.  I've been working on it steadily and j…

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Character Questionnaire by H.S. Kylian!

Hey everyone!  I was tagged by H.S. Kylian of The Writerly Worm to answer this character questionnaire tag that she's started!  Make sure to check her post HERE if you'd like to join!  I'm going to use the characters from my Faith, Hope, and Love collection to answer, since I'm work…

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The Road to "My Compass Home" : Cast Interviews

Hey everyone!  In case you missed it, I published My Compass Home last Wednesday, and it can be found on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.  You can also click HERE to enter a giveaway I'm holding, in which one winner will received a signed paperback copy of My Compass Home.  (Details incl…

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The Road to "My Compass Home": Timing is Everything

I am excited to announce that as of 12:40 AM this morning (or last night, depending on how you look at it), I am halfway through typing the second draft of My Compass Home.  I intend to publish it the first week of July during the two-year anniversary of Welcome Home' s publication, but we'l…

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The Road to "My Compass Home": Archetypal Casting

When you're writing anything, it's important to know your characters to a certain extent.  In addition to that, knowing how your characters work together may very well save your work!  While writing the Faith, Hope, and Love collection books, I knew that the supporting cast would be almost …

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The Road to "My Compass Home": Lucy's Colorful Quirks

Perhaps one of my favorite aspects of writing this series is Lucy's quirk of associating colors with moods.  It was inspired by the psychological synesthesia , in which the senses are intertwined for some folks.  Hearing colors, especially among musicians, is one of many traits in this condition…

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The Road to "My Compass Home": Pinspired

Using visual aids for your writing is always helpful.  Between nice quotes or aesthetic photos that remind you of your book or the mood you want to convey for that certain scene, it's always helpful to look up reference photos--nor is it shameful or unimaginative to need visual aids for inspir…

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The Road to "My Compass Home" Part One: Welcome Home

I've decided to begin a couple of blog series about the work that I'm putting into each series I'm currently working on.  I'll be discussing my various inspirations and motivations for them, so I hope you enjoy a peek into my eclectic style and planning! Music As Inspiration In Welc…

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