• Behind The Page

    The book I never wanted to write

    The irony that my debut novel, Happily Never Afterlife, is a romcom is not lost on me. It’s the type of book I never wanted to write. Ever. In fact, I refused to write the assigned romantic comedy short story for a competition I paid money to participate in. I never wanted to write about love. Now it’s the subject of my first book. Life’s a cruel bitch sometimes.  To be honest, my life has not been the best picture of what love should look like. I am envious of the people who find it so early in their lives.…

  • Behind The Page

    Get out of my head! Taking the voices and putting them on the page

    There are times when I feel like I am going insane. I usually have a running narration in my head that expresses all of my innermost thoughts. When I am working on my creative projects, suddenly my designated narrator in my noggin isn’t the only voice I hear.  I feel like other authors out there will understand me when I say that my characters talk to me. At times, it can be nonstop! Especially when I am in the brainstorming process and generating ideas for whatever new project I’ve got up my sleeve.  The characters ultimately determine which project I…