Category: Behind the Pen

A peek into my messy-but-magical writing life—scribbles, plot tangles, character obsessions, and lots of coffee-fueled updates.

On Writing and Indie Publishing

February 3, 2026

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the creative process — the struggles, the late-night-rewriting, the panicked but excited “this character just changed everything” moments (seriously, this was Alexis in The Heritage Series) Right now, I’m deep in writing and editing. It’s exciting, frustrating, and emotional. And I’ve realized I want to share more of…
Keeping the Page Turning

January 20, 2026

Happy New Year! Somehow it’s already 2026—and somehow, February is almost here. I’m not entirely sure where 2025 went, but it feels like it passed in a blink. For the past several years, I’ve written a year-end wrap-up followed by a list of goals for the new year. When I sat down to do that…
Writing ASL in Stories

October 22, 2025

I have struggled to truly figure out how I want to express ASL in my stories. After all, ASL is a visual language – not a written language. I’m constantly thinking: Do I use <brackets>? Do I use italics? Do I use quotes – or no quotes? Do I change the FONT? Do I do…
Five Goals for the New Year

December 31, 2024

2025. It’s hard to believe that there has been 25 years into the 21st century. As usual, I have my goals, my aspirations for the coming year. But before I go into my goals, here is a quick review of 2024 first. A Review of 2024 It seems like 2024 flew by; there are times…

On Writing and Indie Publishing