Better late than never! Times have been crazy over the past few weeks since my family moved out of our home and onto the road. We’ve been in Florida so far, and we have already moved on to our second AirBnb location. I am just getting my feet under me here, so I’m a little […]
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could feel that things in my life were shifting, but I never expected all of this! Luckily, a decade self-publishing has taught me to stay flexible and to welcome unexpected changes. Today’s video is a little different and more personal as I explain what happened with the house I was building, why we decided to […]
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It’s here! My five-week, intensive self-publishing course, Publish And Thrive, is now open for enrollment. Have you been dreaming of a life and career as a successful author? Taking your career into your own hands and self-publishing your work is an incredible, fulfilling path that can lead to life-changing income and connections, but there’s a […]
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I honestly can’t believe the end is almost here. When I started writing the Shadow Demons Saga back in 2010, I never dreamed it would be such a huge part of my life and career. As I begin setting up my plotting notes and getting ready to start drafting the final book in the series, […]
read moreIt’s almost time for Camp NaNoWriMo, which I adore and always participate in because you can set your own goal. But this year, I’m also really wanting to work on my consistency, rather than just my word count goals. I’ve spent so much of my writing life avoiding writing, daydreaming about writing, and then binge-writing […]
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Are you planning to participate in NaNoWriMo in November? Do you have days where writing is the last thing you want to do? The reality of it is, if you want to win at Nano, you’re probably going to be writing every single day of the month, and the likelihood that you feel like writing […]
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I’m a firm believer that your best ideas (and your best success) will come from stories you’re excited to write. Stories inspired by the things you naturally love writing the most. Early in my career, I was introduced to the idea of creating a set of Master Lists in order to figure out what inspired […]
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Brainstorming great ideas for a novel or series can truly be some of the most fun you’ll have as a writer. I love to brainstorm novel ideas, but there is a lot more that goes into taking an idea from that first spark to a full-length novel or a five-book series and beyond. In this […]
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It’s that time again! One of my favorite times of year! I’m resetting my goals and my Kanban board for Q2 of 2021. Woohoo! In today’s video, as well as showing you how Q1 went and my plans for Q2, I thought it was important to talk a little about my struggles, along with my […]
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Camp NaNoWriMo is coming up in April, so it’s time to start thinking about whether you want to participate and what you’ll be working on. Camp is different from the main event for National Novel Writing Month in November, because you can choose your own goal, rather than having to write a full 50,000 words […]
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I have been self-publishing my books since 2010, and in that time, I've sold well over half a million copies of my books. I'm not a superstar or a huge bestseller, but I have built an amazing career that brings me great joy. Here at Heart Breathings, I hope to help you find that same level of success. Let's do this.