My Books
Writer’s Burnout: How to Rediscover Joy in Writing
Are you feeling uninspired by your current writing project? Do you feel physically and mentally drained? You may be experiencing burnout. We’ve all heard about burnout in the workplace, but, our goals- our personal and creative outlets- can also cause burnout. Many...
How to Quarterly Plan to Accomplish Your Writing Goals
As writers, we have big imaginations, lofty ideas, and loads of books we want to write. As writers, we also, procrastinate, quiver under writer’s block, and NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TIME! If we want to finally finish writing that novel and make moves toward its publication,...
Write for Yourself First Before Considering Your Readers
Plot structure, genre features and tropes are all storytelling techniques that we expect to reread time and time again. Often, it’s quite enjoyable. We all have our favourite genres and character arcs, but as writers, we walk a fine line between incorporating these...
How to Choose the Best Books to Gift Others: Plus, 4 Inspiring Books
So, I’m moving across the country this summer- back to my home province of Ontario. I’m ready for the snowy winters and the humid summers. After my seven-year adventure in beautiful British Columbia with all the memories and amazing friends I’ve made, I feel the need...
Liberated Author: Overcoming Perfectionism to Love Writing Again
I'm a perfectionist. Before I engaged in therapy, my perfectionist tendencies were at their most destructive. I worried about all the “what ifs” and shoulds/ should have. If I couldn’t do something perfectly, my brand of avoidance included some sort of reasonable...
A Weekly Reset Routine: How To Accomplish Your Writing Goals
Work commitments, family, friends- just life in general- tend to easily push our writing goals way down the to-do list. But, a writer without time to write feels unfulfilled day after day. Deciding that you’ll just get around to writing when you have time, won’t...
How To Revise Your Novel: A 5 Step Process
Do you have the urge to procrastinate when you sit down to revise your novel? Do you feel unsure of your talents when you look back at that hot mess of a manuscript? I swear, revising a novel can be like folding laundry- calming in its own way and oh-so-satisfying...
Plot Your Outline: Questions to Develop a Strong Story
Enter you, a writer, with all your brilliant ideas and the many oh-so-exciting moments you think would make your story epic. You've got it all in your head. There's no need to plot out your story, right? How many times have you been excited to get writing as soon as...
How to Use Clear’s Atomic Habits to Master Your Writing Routine
If you read my article on Returning to Creative Writing after a long break, you know that I cited James Clear’s Book Atomic Habits as a resource that helped me develop a sustainable writing routine. Today, I want to give you an overview of Clear’s habit-building...
6 Quotes to Empower Your Inner Storyteller
Every writer has their favourite quotes that spark inspiration and connect to their storytelling journey. I’m a big collector of quotes. I love the little kernels of truth and emotion that can be found in so few words. I’ve got a huge board of quotes related to all...
