In case you were unsure, I’m a writer. And, in case you are not a writer (or have never been around a writer), writing is hard. It’s recently come to my attention that I have a lot of content. Well, when I’m writing Sizzling Nibbles, Masturbation Monday, have Sharing is Caring, Between the Stories, Excerpts, and…
Pornography vs. Erotica – an erotica author’s thoughts More often than not, people will tell you that all erotica is pornography. That there isn’t a definitive difference between the two. It’s black and white. Not true, though. It’s more than black and white; and it’s more than shades of gray. Yes, I purposefully spelled gray…
My Personal Social Life Is… Dead? I’m a terrible friend. I’m also terrible at personal social media. I have no need to really shout from the digital rooftops what’s going on in my life. If someone messages me, I chat with them. My personal facebook is setup so that only people who have a mutual…
Do you listen to music when you write? Sometimes I do, sometimes I just have the tv on in the background. When I’m writing on my lunch break, I don’t listen to anything in hopes that people won’t even know I’m there and I can whip out 800ish words before returning to my desk. There…
I read Four Simple Life Rules by Mary McCarthy over at SpliceToday.Com and the first thing I thought of was how I do things in my life. I do things that make me happy and if something doesn’t make me happy, I think about how to do it in a way that will make it…
Cheesy Movies Abound when Christmas comes around! And more often than not, I end up watching them. They are so cheesy that you can’t not watch them. Sometimes, I laugh, sometimes I want to cry, and other times I just shake my head. There are Bingo cards for Christmas movies. Did you know that? I…
You’ve heard ‘that’s been done (or said) a million times already’. However, the reason that tropes and clichés work is because they’re clichés and tropes. You just have to find your own unique way of twisting them. Think about it… every sitcom has zingers and one-liners. Look at 2 Broke Girls compared to Mike &…
Authors around the world want you to know: It’s not me. It’s never me. (Unless it’s a true to life story, which then it may (or may not) be exaggerated, your mileage may vary.) You have no idea how much I want a tattoo of, or a recording of, “It’s not me. It’s never me.”…
Do you have Kindle Unlimited? Do you use the Page Flip feature? There’s a glitch with the PageFlip feature that a lot of authors are seeing the repercussions of and, since it’s being observed as ‘the app is performing as expected’ it’s not considered a glitch. The PageFlip feature was introduced to scroll through the…
When you start bundling stories, sometimes a wonderful thing happens. Another story taps you on the shoulder and says, “oh hey there!” This is what happened to me with the Fix-It Fast Series. Story 10 popped out and Brooklyn said, “hey, tell my story.” At first I was like… ”you’re a little late.” But she…
Writer’s Digest has a weekly writer prompt and I thought I would participate. What I Would Tell My Younger Self: You’ve been given one-time access to a time machine to visit your younger self. After a brief pause, you know the when and the where, hop in the machine and take off. When there, you…
Writing Erotica Let me tell you, one of the best ways to learn how to write is to write smut. It’s intricate, it’s messy, it’s downright naughty. It’s also a great way to learn what makes a character tick. What will they do to get that thing they want so bad? Yes, you can learn…
I am sure you’re thinking of writer’s block, but no, that’s actually not the worst thing to happen to a writer. Writer’s block can be chipped away at by writing down the things randomly going through your mind, going to the gym or for a run/walk, and figuring out where you possibly painted yourself into…
Ever feel like your Muse has gone fishin’ without telling you? You sit down to write but the characters aren’t cooperating, the words aren’t flowing, and (as if that weren’t enough) something else is nagging at the back of your mind. There are several reasons why you could feel like your muse is ignoring you….
Dreams are a gateway to another universe deep inside yourself. They allow you to answer questions that have been nagging you for weeks, be with people who don’t even notice you, or tell off your superiors from work when you’ve had enough. Dreams can enliven us or frighten us by becoming nightmares. They can also…
I have always wanted to be a novel writer. I wanted to grab a reader by the throat and keep them entranced until they finished every single word and when they put it down I wanted them to not only feel satisfied with the ending, but also that they went on an adventure. I think…
