Queer Lit & Poetry
I wanted to take some time and update you on what I am working on. Rather than working on several projects at the same time. I have broken my year down in writing in the summer and fall, editing in the winter, and publishing in the spring. The process has begun to really change for… Continue reading What’s in the works, Jona?
Find new writing resources and join in the writing fun as I talk about what it looked like when I didn't market for this month.
A big part of writing is finding a system that works for you.
Happiest of Juneteenth to one and all, In celebration of today, I want to offer a free writing template that I use to organize my ideas for a new story. It was inspired by an ex of mine, who tried to plot all the parts of a story before writing, I liked the idea of… Continue reading Celebrating Juneteenth with Free Writing Goodies!
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Happy New Year! Lol, I know it's late. But everyone knows January is trial month. I am working on getting a job, which is stressful in this world. But I am still working on my next poetry collection. In this current era, poetry helps to redefine how we process emotions… Continue reading I am still here, just stressed
Strange how we decorate our pain with peonies and our suffering with daffodils. A bouquet for your sacrifice. And a rose garden for your breaking, beating heart. Tell me when did you realize that pain and beauty were synonymous with forgiveness and love. Take my heart and hold it close to yours. Wrap it in… Continue reading Offer me flowers – A Poem
Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com Writing a book is time-consuming, but worth it. If your goal is to write a short and sweet book, that's to the point without much fanfare. This little writing guide is for you. Do keep in mind that this works well for thrillers, romance, and slice of life book genres.… Continue reading How to Write a 50,000 word Book in 45 Days
Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky How do you feel about failure? I take on Icarian tasks all the time, knowing that failure is the likely outcome. There is no amount of effort or motivation that will get you through this, except if the stars align, and you get your shit together. Thus, my attempt to write… Continue reading The Icarian Task of Writing a Book in 45 Days
How do I even begin to summarize the last 45 days? Well, that's for another post in two days. But for today, I can tell you that I am terrified. Writing a book or attempting to is like taking out an investment on yourself and hoping against all odds the investment pays off. Sometimes it… Continue reading Day 45 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
The end is in sight, but not for me. This project has taught me a lot of things about myself, but the most important is that art should not be rushed. I don't have an editor or agent breathing down my neck to get a manuscript done, so why am I rushing. To be fair,… Continue reading Day 44 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
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