Reading Series V.S. Reading Standalones

August 16, 2023.Reading time 15 minutes.

As a reader, do you gravitate more toward reading series, or standalones?

Ever since I got back into reading a little over a decade ago, I’ve read my fair share of both and have some thoughts. This week, I’m listing the Pros and Cons of reading series versus reading standalones, and will then decide which storytelling format I gravitate toward more.

Lessons Learned from Writing a Trilogy

August 9, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

Writing a trilogy is an experience that is packed with lessons. This week, I’d like to go over the top three lessons I’ve learned while writing all three books in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy.

Why I Recommend Making a Dream-Chasing Playlist

August 2, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

While our first resort in any waiting season should always be prayer (which I try to maintain as my first resort when I’m feeling frustrated with waiting), I also like to listen to my dream chasing playlist on Spotify. What makes up my dream chasing playlist, and why do I recommend making one of your own? Let’s find out…

Editing Diaries: The Dream (Episode 3)

July 26, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Has editing my next release, The Dream, been an actual dream, or a borderline nightmare for me the past couple months?

Hmm… let’s see.

Recommending Books Based on My Books

July 19, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

A few weeks back, I wrote a post called Recommending Music Artists Based on My Books. While that’s all fine and dandy if you’re a music lover, I’ve been thinking about it ever since, and decided that it may be more fun for y’all if I dig a little deeper and recommend BOOKS based on my own books.

3 Things That Will Hinder You From Writing

July 12, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

Are you a writer who is struggling to write? Maybe one of these three hindrances is keeping you from putting words on the page.

No Blog Post This Week :(

July 5, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Good afternoon Arrowheads, I didn’t intend for this to happen, but there will be no blog post this week because I wasn’t able to get this week’s intended post written in time to go up this evening. In fact, I never even got started on it. I’m sorry. 😦 For full transparency, I’ve barely been […]

WIP Update: On the Flip Side (Update #6)

June 28, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Yep, I’m still writing On the Flip Side. Still. After a year and three months. 😛

How My Reading Tastes Have Changed Over a Decade

June 21, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

Now that over a decade has passed since I first got back into reading, you may be wondering if my reading tastes have changed, or how they’ve changed. Well, in some ways they have, and in others they haven’t.

Combating Unrealistic Christian Fiction

June 14, 2023.Reading time 13 minutes.

How on earth can we combat the stigma and write Christian books that are realistic, spiritually sound, and entertaining? It can be quite a feat to tackle, my friend, but as long as we let God lead and trust Him to guide us throughout the process, we can revolutionize the Christian fiction genre for the better. Here’s what I’ve learned about writing Christian fiction after half a decade.