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The saying goes "don't judge a book by its cover" and we all know by now that judging books by their covers is exactly what readers do. Choosing a title is, I'd argue, equally important as choosing the right cover. On the shelf, a great cover will draw a reader in, but having a good, intriguing title and blurb convinces them to buy it. Or at least, that's how I chose most of the books I buy. Titles also feel more permanent. Changing a book's cover isn't rare; giving a book a

In case you didn't know, I've been working on my second book. Death & Destiny in the Mountains, for over a year. I'm currently working on final edits, and I've selected the publication date, but it hasn't been announced yet. When I was working on my debut, I talked about the mistakes and lessons I learned through each step of the process: drafting, revising, publishing, etc. This time around, I made fewer "rookie" mistakes, which is great. In fact, most of the lessons I learn

As I write this post, my debut novel Magic & Murder in the Holler will be released in a little more than a week, on September 23rd....

My debut novel, Magic & Murder in the Holler, releases later this month. It's an urban fantasy set deep in Appalachia following a witch,...

There's currently a month and a few days to wait until Magic & Murder in the Holler is officially published and out in the world. I find...

Magic & Murder in the Holler, the first book in my urban fantasy series The Arcane Codex, is a little less than six weeks away from...

Writer's block is an unfortunate, yet unavoidable, aspect of being a writer. I've yet to find anyone who hasn't experienced a slow down...

As a challenge to myself in June, I decided I was going to write a full draft of the sequel to Magic & Murder in the Holler over the...

In case you missed it, I recently revealed the cover design for my debut novel Magic & Murder in the Holler and announced the release...

I feel like there's no shortage of writing advice out there, and not all of it is create equal. While it's true that advice isn't, and...

Lately, I've been struggling to find motivation for writing. Writing Magic & Murder in the Holler was challenging for me, as I'd never...

Over the course of writing my novel, I've realized how much "other stuff" goes into writing a book than just the act of writing. There...

I've noticed a trend of people saying a writer is only working on their novel, or any work in progress, if they are sitting in front of a...

One question that I want to ask every creative person, especially every writer, I encounter is why they create the works they do. What...

I recently finished the second draft of my debut novel, and while I know I have a long way to go between now and releasing the novel,...