A character becomes real the moment they want something they can’t easily have.
What does your character want right now?
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Describe your current WIP in 6 words. I’ll go first: Six friends reunite, one never leaves.
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What’s the most unexpected thing your character has done lately?
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To me, tension isn’t about explosions but about what isn’t being said.

What’s your favorite way to build quiet tension?
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Strong characters don’t just want something.
They want something badly enough to make mistakes.

What mistake is your character about to make?
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Thrillers, mystery, psychological suspense…anything that gets me thinking about deeper questions and what the human psyche is willing to go through to find the answers

That’s a good one.

Thrillers, mysteries, women’s literary fiction. It depends on my mood. What about you?

Strong characters don’t just want something.
They want something badly enough to make mistakes.

What mistake is your character about to make?
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What’s something you wish more people understood about the writing life?
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Congratulations, I can’t wait to read it! 🎉🎉🎉

Some days you write with clarity.
Some days you write by faith.

If today is a faith day, you’re not alone. 🤍
What helps you keep showing up?
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Staying in My Lane on Purpose. The quiet discipline that changed my writing, my peace and my self-trust.
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Progress doesn’t always look like pages.
Sometimes it looks like rest.
Or thinking.
Or starting again.

What kind of progress are you making today?
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Yes, it’s called Untapped Magic. Part memoir, part self development book.

I write women’s fiction, I have a creative non fiction title out and literary. What about you? What do you like to write?

If you can’t write the next chapter,
write the next sentence.
If you can’t write the next sentence,
write a single honest word.

What word is your story asking for today?
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Every draft is a doorway.
You don’t have to know what’s on the other side, you just have to turn the handle.

What are you stepping into today?
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I’m really excited to announce I’ll be teaching a mystery writing and suspense class at The Newberry virtually. If you’re interested, you can register below: www.newberry.org/calendar/mys...
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Every draft is a doorway.
You don’t have to know what’s on the other side, you just have to turn the handle.

What are you stepping into today?
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Every story starts as a whisper. The brave part is listening long enough for it to become a voice. #writingcommunity #amwriting

Every writer paints with their own palette. What colors are you choosing in your work right now?

What helps you return to joy in writing when it feels heavy?
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Some days, writing feels like walking through fog.
You can’t see the ending, but every step matters.
Keep moving. The path will reveal itself.
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Happy Sunday ✨ New podcast episode on Breathe + Prose

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I love it.

What’s a line you wrote recently that made you pause and go… whoa, that’s good?
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So excited for you!!! Can't wait til pub day!! 🎉

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Writing slowly isn’t failure. Your pace is sacred. You’re not a machine—you’re a storyteller. There’s no deadline on discovery.
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