Inkitt-The Writer’s Blog
In addition to being a board member of The Association of Rhode Island Authors, I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting incredible people working in various writing capacities. One of my ARIA colleagues used to run the blog section of Inkitt - a rapidly-growing author’s forum and publishing platform. She invited me to be a weekly contributor to their author tips content blog, which I was so happy to get in on.
It was a great application of both my copyediting and my content-creating skills, all wrapped up in one slick package. She and I both stepped down from the gig at the end of 2021 to pursue other passions, but I am so grateful for the time I spent on the platform.
Scroll down to read some of my work for Inkitt!
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Holiday Hassle or Book-Writing Hustle?
Gift shopping, family drama, and socializing. The holidays are universally stressful for anyone. With all the added tensions and concerns of this year, I think it’s safe to say that the typical holiday stress levels are at an all-time high…
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What Makes Young Adult Novels So Appealing?
Am I an overgrown teenager in denial about my adult status, desperately holding onto my youth? No. Am I a passionate reader and writer endlessly enthralled with the universal longing and frustration that is the coming-of-age process? Yes – absolutely, a billion times yes…
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Kicking My Year into High Gear
Whether or not you’re a writer, mindfulness has to be in everything you do. If it’s not, you’re doing yourself a massive disservice. That’s largely the reason why I hesitate to set overly specific, lofty goals for myself every year…
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Using all Five Senses to Tell Your Story
You may have heard of White Room Syndrome – you know, when the writer fails to describe the setting of a scene. But I bet you’ve never heard of Blank Face Syndrome – mostly because I just made it up..
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Summer Shores and Writing Goals
So how can you possibly enjoy summer to the fullest without forgetting about your writing goals? This week, Inkitt writer Angelina is here to share her best tips for nourishing your soul right alongside your word count in the fresh air and sunshine…
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Instagram for Dummies: Where to Start
Although Instagram started as an image-posting platform, all these new features can make it seem overwhelming. But you’ve got to start somewhere – and this week, I’m setting out to help you do just that…
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Villains We Love to Hate: What is it About Them?
But there’s still an art form to this – like everything in writing, you don’t want to create villains merely for the sake of having a villain. They have to do something for the story. In this week’s article, I’m exploring what it is about villains that makes readers take notice…
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To Kill or Not to Kill — A Character!
Death is never a joking matter – in novel form especially, it can drastically change the trajectory and tone of your story. Characters act and function like humans, after all. Life (or the lack of it) always has some kind of ripple effect…
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That's Funny! Writing Humor That's No Joke
Even if you don’t particularly like writing humor, I would highly recommend the following points to help you. Readers love the ebbs and flows of the ups, and the downs – and adding humorous tones and moments is a great way to accommodate that trend…