Hello rock stars! I hope you've had a wonderful week. I recently had the opportunity to chat with writer and editor, Amber Lambda, and we came up with the idea of doing a reverse spotlight on her blog. She asked me all of the same questions I normally ask my spotlighted authors, and it was… Continue reading Weekly Update: Guest Post with Amber Lambda + Giveaway
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an aspiring author who interviews her writing heroes, must fangirl over said heroes. Do you like fantasy? Dragons? How about fantasy with dragons? I say, sign me up! If you've been around me long enough, you know how much I adore fantasy books. To me, they are like… Continue reading Author Spotlight + Giveaway: Stefanie Lozinski
Recently, I had a conversation with my husband that made me reconsider my general attitude towards personal goals and long term plans (no matter what these are). You see, I am the type of person that believes life is not a sprint, but a marathon. Goals, plans, or dreams aren't achieved because of how fast… Continue reading The Hockey Side of Writing
Last week I was able to attend one day of the LTUE Conference with my daughter, and even though I was familiar with the conference from previous years, and had volunteered with some of their vendors, this year was my very first year as an attendee. There was one class in particular (An Authorpreneur's Business Plan)… Continue reading What the Heck is Visual Branding?
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an aspiring author who interviews her writing heroes, must fangirl over said heroes. I love how meeting new writers always leads to meeting more writers, and before you know it your circle of book friends, supporters, and co-writers grows exponentially. I had the pleasure of meeting Jean Knight… Continue reading Author Spotlight & Giveaway: Jean Knight Pace
I am coming to you from a super high of emotions this week. My little sister had her first baby, and I was honored to assist her through her labor and delivery. I have to say that it was a completely different perspective from what I was used to (being the one giving birth before), and… Continue reading From Baby to Book and Everything in Between
Melissa Muhlenkamp 