Murder Audit Chapter 2: When the Snow Falls

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Murder Audit Chapter 2: When the Snow Falls

I'm super excited to share Chapter 2 from my debut novel Murder Audit. Here you get to meet my protagonist, Cynthia Webber, CPA. If you missed Chapter 1, you can read it here.

Cynthia Webber stood in her dimly lit kitchen, looking out the window into the darkness. She watched the snow gently fall in the backyard which was lit only by the light at the back door. She cradled a cup of tea with both hands. The snow looked beautiful as it danced in the light. The weather reminded her of her son’s second birthday. That day, the snow had been falling for only about an hour when, Jason, knowing how much his in-laws disliked winter driving, offered to give them a ride so they could enjoy their grandson’s birthday, despite the weather.

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How My Bullet Journal Became My Writing Tracker

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How My Bullet Journal Became My Writing Tracker

I love journals!

There was a time in my life when I seemed to collect them because they were pretty. I never really used them but I liked having them! Weird, right?! If you’ve been following my blog, then you know I purchased a journal that I didn’t write in for 20 years! I was scared. I’m not sure why. It’s not like I would be sharing my journal with anyone. It was just for me.

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Your Author Business: How Being an Author is the Same as Running a Business

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Your Author Business: How Being an Author is the Same as Running a Business

Now that I’ve been immersed in author life for the past year or so, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: not all authors consider themselves to be running a business. This can have detrimental effects on their book sales and net profit.

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Why I Stopped Writing for 20 Years

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Why I Stopped Writing for 20 Years

Yes, you read that correctly - I stopped writing for 20 years! If you’ve been to my homepage then you might be wondering how I can say writing is my passion if I stopped writing for 20 years. I didn’t stop writing altogether. I still wrote things for school and work but I stopped writing for myself. I stopped having fun with writing.

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6 Reasons I Will Continue Writing Both Fiction and Nonfiction

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6 Reasons I Will Continue Writing Both Fiction and Nonfiction

Guest post by K. Kris Loomis

One of the first things I get asked when someone discovers I’m a writer is, “Oh, do you write fiction or nonfiction?” This question used to confuse me a little because I didn’t understand why I had to choose a category. I mean, can’t a writer write both fiction and nonfiction?

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