Will I Ever Write Another Series?

Since I published the final book in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy back in December, you may be wondering if I’ll ever write another series. I’ve thought about this a lot, and this week, I’m letting you in on possible plans for the future!

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The #1 Practice That Has Helped My Writing

Ever since I fell in love with storytelling when I was seven years old, I’ve been writing my own stories. In the almost 25 years since then, I’ve tried a few different writing hacks to help me write more often and improve the quality of my writing. However, one practice I’ve implemented has had a significant impact, surpassing all the others, and it’s not one you’ll often see writing gurus recommend.

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Editing Diaries: On the Flip Side (Episode 3)

I’m getting excited, y’all! Since my last update, I not only finished the first round of edits for my next intended release, On the Flip Side, but have also started the next round. More to come on that in a second!

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Ways Readers Can Pray for Authors

Over the past few years on Bookstagram, I’ve seen a few posts from readers where they ask authors how they can pray for us. As a Christian author of Contemporary YA books, I think the gesture is sweet and one that can genuinely help Christian authors of all genres. So today, as an author, I’ll be sharing 5 ways that readers can pray for authors.

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My Seventh Year as a Published Author

I’ve been a published author for seven years now. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned within the past year that have given me faith that year eight will be my best year yet. ❤

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WIP Update: Tales of an Awkward Turtle (Update #1)

Can you believe Tales of an Awkward Turtle is already three months in the making?

If you’re wondering how progress is going on this zany story, here’s the tea, y’all. I can’t wait to tell you all about it.

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Combating Unrealistic Christian Fiction

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.

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