YA Ink- Character Backstory

There are a few different methods you can use when giving character backstory in your novel. You can add it in the beginning using some sort of introduction like a Preface that will later be important in the story, or you can integrate it. This can be done using...

Essence 3 Year Draft Anniversary

Last year’s video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIiI_-Cnl60 Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me through the years. I appreciate every comment I read on my videos and every review that is left for my book. I hope there are many more years to come with...

YA Ink- Character Development

Character development is HUGE when it comes to writing a story. Sometimes it will come easily to a writer while other times it may take a little work. A realistic character develops as it goes through events and that is the key to a believable story. So how do we do...

Why Write a Book Review?

Essence has been out for exactly one month now! How incredible is that? So with one month gone some of you have had a chance to read Essence, which means it’s my time to beg you to review my book on Amazon and Goodreads. I know, it may seem like a chore, but my...