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Code-breaking Challenge!

When I was in college, I took a math elective called History of Codes and Ciphers. Math has never been my strong suit, but hey, codes and ciphers are indisputably cool, right? That class remains one of my favorites, and it’s provided some key inspiration over the years for my stories. My main work-in-progress right now […]

Announcing the I SEE THE WEB Blog Tour!

Hello, everyone! I’m very pleased to announce that I’ll be touring some wonderful blogs in September to spread the word about I See the Web. I’ll be tweeting and Facebooking all the links throughout the month, but here’s the schedule now. In addition to the planned posts below, I’ll be posting fun stuff here throughout the […]

COVER REVEAL: Isla’s Inheritance by Cassandra Page

Hello, everyone! I’m probably on a plane right now, but I’m still excited to bring you a cover reveal for Isla’s Inheritance, by Cassandra page! Isla’s Inheritance by Cassandra Page Genre: Young adult urban fantasy Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press Release date: 9 October 2014   Summary from Goodreads: Isla was content to let her father keep […]

Why I Chose Self-Publishing (Guest Post by Heather Lin)

As always, I’m very happy today to welcome Heather Lin back to the blog! In her last visit, she told us about Westridge and the inspirations that led her to tell that story. Now, she’s introducing Rosa’s Story, another side of the Westridge universe, and giving us a little insight into her on-going publishing journey.  […]

Cait’s Favorite Freelance Apps

I’ve been working as a freelancer for over a year now, and I’ve experimented with a lot of productivity apps. Here are the ones that have stuck with me. Trello My bread and butter. This is an organizational web app that allows you to create multiple “boards” on which you create multiple “lists” and then add […]

Critique Partners and Editors are Not Interchangeable

Today I’d like to address a specific issue that comes up sometimes. I know it’s in the title, but I’m gonna say it again for the sake of a header. Critique partners and editors are not interchangeable CPs and editors are both worthwhile, and they have a lot in common. They both love words. They both […]

Subjective and Objective Assholes (I Mean Opinions)

Hello! I am at the Willamette Writer’s Conference for the day, but I still have a post for you. Oh yes. Last week, I wrote about why I think stories about true love or fated love are boring and unfulfilling. Unsurprisingly, some people disagree. This post also happened to coincide with the re-invigoration of the […]