"The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true."   -John Steinbeck I used to be afraid to tell people that I was a writer. I didn't feel like I had yet earned... Continue Reading →

  “The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”   ―Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings Why are you writing a book? The never ending question. Why do you do what you do? What is your purpose? This question has plagued me my... Continue Reading →

  "Rachel, honey, if you begin to love books more than people, they have become a problem." -Mom I have a book problem. But books are just so much easier than people! They embrace you, captivate you, and comfort you; leaving you brimming with insight and inspiration. People on the other hand, are messy. Not... Continue Reading →

"Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works."  -Virginia Woolf I put my soul in my writing. I can't help it. The mind is a terrifying place, complicated and convoluted, a mess of jumbled thoughts vying for attention. Have you ever... Continue Reading →