Yes, I said it again. And I’ll keep saying it. MUSE JUICE. I don’t know where the fuck it came from, but apparently my brain has latched on like a leech in a precarious area you can’t quite reach. If someone tells you they’re having a difficult time writing, believe them. Something happened and things…
Looking back over 2018 and heading into 2019 with some major interesting prospects (some I can’t share just yet, but hey, you know you enjoy being teased.) If you want to start with stats – and who doesn’t love stats? – my stats this year compared to 2017 sucked ass. How so? Looking back, this…
Writers take from the reality around them and turn it into words. Sometimes the words are real truthy things and other times they are fantastically fictional. Either way, sometimes it can be hard to get those words flowing. That’s when you can find something to inspire you. A word, an image, a phrase, a quote….
[Originally Posted on Sisters in Smut] Imagine you’re an erotic romance or erotica author. You’ve written stories that contain steamy smut and debauchery across the board. You’re sitting at a table with a stack of books waiting for you to sign for the fans lined up at the door of the bookstore. Or maybe you’re…
There are so many ways I can answer the question “Why I Write” so I thought I’d share a few. Because if I didn’t my mind would explode. I saw on Twitter the hashtag “Why I Write” trending, so here you go. There were a few years that the only thing I wrote were a…
What’s in a character name anyway? To some people, everything. To others, it’s just something to call the character and there’s no meaning whatsoever. One of the most controversial things I’ve ever researched happens to be about naming your characters. The name has to mean something! If your character is an evil villain you’ve got…
[Originally posted on Sisters in Smut] I went to my #SistersInSmut and said I felt the need to write a post but no ideas are forming. I didn’t mention that I’d started several posts only to hate them. But that’ll be between you and me. Let’s have some truth first. I love Love LOVE writing smutty goodness… however I…
Awhile back I tweeted out that I was going to #5SecondRule myself a novella and started writing a super hot story about a sexy lady and her man. Since then, I’ve written 6,765 words in the same story. It has been a few weeks since I started and I honestly thought I would be further along than I…
I’ve been attempting to sit down and do all the things for over a week now and I’m still getting things done, just not the things I need want to do. And the list has grown. Things on my list: I will tell you this though. Lately, my laundry has been done. There are still…
Leaving the house yesterday to go shopping and more was a huge boost I needed. Today I’m struggling, but decided not going to the park on such a gorgeous day would be stupid. So here I am, at the park. Last Wednesday I decided to do some digital cleaning and backing up. I backed up…
I’m looking through my OneDrive with a face of dread. Old documents litter it. I’m going to start out with the words every writer, including myself, need to hear. It’s okay. It’s alright that you accidentally abandoned that story because something so amazing popped into your head that you had to stop everything you were…
[Originally posted on Sisters in Smut} For Oleander and I anyway – the lovely Dr. J. gets to be in paradise every single day – accept when Mother Nature decides to remind us puny humans who is really in charge. There are so many people, authors and non-authors, erotic authors and non-erotic authors that are…
Last night I spent time reworking the book pages and adding another one for the titles that don’t fit into the series pages. And, of course, that means there’s now a to-do sticky post-it on my desktop. I hate to-do lists. Shopping lists, those I like… more often than not. Even when it’s just grocery…
Dr. J.’s Famous Last Words: I have a pleasure platform and I am going to use it. When the three of us get together, we come up with all kinds of ideas. Unfortunately, at this time, the only way we ‘get together’ is by video-chatting. Sometimes, scheduling is a bit off. We have to make…
Everyone always talks about their resolutions for the new year, but I just choose a new word. Something to remind me what I need to work on for the year regarding my writing. Last year, I chose two words. Proficient and Consistent. I think I did well with both thanks to my biggest supporters (Dr….
Where Did It All Go? It seems like time is just flying by. Sometimes, I wonder if the super massive black hole at the center of our galaxy is sucking in the time that I feel I’m missing. I want to move a little closer to it, just a smidge mind you, so that time…
This post is a little… okay, a lot emotional. This is post two in my “Being a Good Author Friend” series. Stay Tuned, there’s always more. I recommend tissues if you watch This is Water. I highly recommend watching This is Water. Everyone is influenced by someone or something happening around them. While I attribute…
I want all authors to take a deep breath. And then let it out. Take another and let it out. One more time, breathe with me. I feel it’s been very difficult for some authors out there to be good author friends. Or, perhaps they are only good author friends to authors who fit a…
If you’re new to this ‘writing thing’ and have a day job to pay your bills, you probably have no idea how to get in a little writing time when you’re supposed to be working. Disclaimer: No Slacking I am not giving you permission to slack off at work. If you have projects to do…
Today, let’s talk about social media and interacting with others. First off, pick your platform. If you love Facebook, then focus on that one. If you love Twitter, then make that your main squeeze. I tend to be a Twitter focus-type. While I do post to Facebook, it’s most often an auto-post via my WordPress….
