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Best Books of 2020
2020 has been a crazy year filled with ups and downs, but amidst all of it I read some amazing books in 2020 that I want to share with you today. A lot of these books were released in 2020, but there are some backlist books on this list that I didnβt get around to...
Writing During The Holidays
Itβs here! The holiday season is upon us. If youβre a writer, youβre probably thinking βhow in the world am I going to have time to write and participate in all the holiday and family activities without ripping my hair out?β Don't worry because I've got you covered....
10 Holiday Gift Ideas For Readers & Writers
Stuck on gift ideas for what to get that special reader or writer in your life? The holidays are right around the corner and you know you want to get them something other than just another book, notebook, or gift card to a bookstore. So what do you get them? Stick...
How I Outline My Serial Project
Iβve got a confession to make. Iβm not much of a plotter. Plotting and outlining a story is definitely not my strong suit. I usually like to jump right into the story and see where the characters take me. Yep, thatβs right, Iβm a natural born...
10 Author Side Hustles
Now this may come as a shock to some of you, but most authors arenβt rolling in dough. In fact, unless youβre releasing several books a year, you probably arenβt making a full-time income from your book sales. So it should come as no surprise that many authors either...
Diversity Readers: A Writer’s New Censor Police?
Diversity readers. What are they? Are they the same as sensitivity readers? Should writers use them? And do they really censor authors like some people believe? In todayβs post, weβre going to talk about all of that and more. What is a diversity reader?Β So letβs...
7 Best Reading Apps
Best Reading Apps If youβre a book nerd, chances are you probably have at least one or twoβ¦ or five reading apps on your phone or tablet. Well, youβre in good company. Today, I will share with you some of my favorite reading apps. Some of these are paid apps, but some...
Diverse Characters vs Own Voices
If youβve been a part of the writing community for any length of time, youβve probably at some point, heard someone make a comment like this: βthey tell us to write diverse characters, but then when we try to write diverse characters they tell us donβt write it if...
About Vanessa
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