Trigger Warnings

I’ve been thinking about trigger warnings recently. More specifically, I’ve been wondering if I should put one at the beginning of my young adult fantasy novel. It’s fortunate that our society has finally evolved far enough to realize that mental health is a big and important issue. And I know that means, in some cases,…

Summer Re-Read #1: Poppy

A fun, adventure-filled read for a younger audience. I loved it when I was small, but am all too aware of the fact that I am no longer within the book’s age bracket. Would 100% recommend to kids, but adult readers might feel a bit underwhelmed overall.

Update: Don’t Bully Buster, Part II

It’s official! I am a published author 🥳🎉 “Don’t Bully Buster” is available to order through retailers, and also right here through Nocturnal Mind! Admittedly, it was quite a surreal experience the first time I saw it there, under both my name and “Barnes & Noble” in an online search. I think that was when…

Listen to Music

Good music is always inspirational, and many authors have been known to use music as a helpful push in the right direction with their writing. Songs have the ability to play with our emotions. They can make us feel sad, excited, or full of dread, and oftentimes these are emotions we struggle to find in…

Perspective

One of the beautiful things about storytelling is the ability to see the world from another’s point of view. Whether that story is based in reality or completely imaginary, at the heart and soul of things is the “truth” of a character’s personal perspective. But as it is in reality, two different characters may experience…