girlyengineNov 14, 20192 minJoywriting: Navigating the Writing LifeHey Reader, Thanks for dropping in to catch up! It's been a whirlwind year so far. CIRCUIT FAE: REKINDLED and CIRCUIT FAE 4: NEMESIS...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 31, 20191 minNaNoWriMo Roundup!It's that time again! Halloween approaches, and just around the corner is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo! Whether you're...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Aug 29, 20191 minNew Spotify Playlist: WIP 2019Dear Readers, If you're anything like me, you're all about the music. Whether you're writing, working out, getting work done, or just...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Aug 1, 20192 minWriting Tip: Hashtag HackDear Readers, After a week off for good behavior (I typically don't blog in 5th weeks of the month), I'm back with a cool outlining hack...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Jul 5, 20192 minCon Recap: In Your Write Mind 2019This past weekend, I returned to my MFA alma mater, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA, for the In Your Write Mind 2019 writers'...
GirlyEngine (GIE)May 30, 20193 minWriter's Life: On ReceivingDear Readers, I know many of you are also writers, so I thought I'd share one of my smaller, more subtle pieces of advice for surviving...
GirlyEngine (GIE)May 22, 20192 minWhat's New & Next!Heyla Readers! I can hardly believe we're nearly halfway through the second quarter of 2019. It's been a busy year, so I thought I'd take...
GirlyEngine (GIE)May 9, 20195 minOn Diversity & RepresentationDIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION – ONE READER’S PERSPECTIVE It’s no secret that diversity is gaining ground in popular media. Our world is...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Apr 17, 20194 min5 Steps to Finish Your BookI know what it's like. You start out with a great idea, you've got all this momentum, you get halfway through your book, and wham! The...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Apr 11, 20194 minCon Recap: RavenCon 14It's been an exciting April, readers and fellow sleeper-princesses! It was my first RavenCon in Williamsburg, VA, and I loved meeting and...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Dec 6, 20182 minAfter NaNoWriMoIt's December, and you know what that means - NaNoWriMo 2018 is officially ended! Congratulations! Whether you "won" NaNo or just dipped...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 24, 20184 minPreptober: Week 4Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 17, 20184 minPreptober: Week 3Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 13, 20184 minPreptober: Week 2Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Oct 4, 20184 minNaNoPreptober: Week 1Hello, my pretties! November is coming up fast, and you know what that means--NaNoWriMo! For those who might not know, NaNoWriMo is...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Jun 28, 20182 minCon Recap: Seton Hill IYWM 2018This past week, I visited my MFA alma mater, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA for the In Your Write Mind (IYWM) workshop. IYWM is...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Feb 28, 20182 minWriting PositivelyHello, pretties! So recently, one reviewer made the comment that they didn't like how, in MORIBUND, the two heroines, Syl and Rouen, just...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Dec 21, 20173 minFrom the Editor's Desk: GIE's 5 Writing ProtipsEvery year at this time, I do a year in review where I take a hard look at my writing process and look for ways to improve. This year,...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Nov 22, 20177 minSneak Peek! OUROBOROS: Friendsgiving SceneIt's Thanksgiving, and I'm so thankful to you, all my readers, bloggers, reviewers, and friends! As a thank-you, here's a sneak-peek at...
GirlyEngine (GIE)Nov 8, 20172 minDERAILED Presales are Here!That's right, my pretties! Presale links are up for DERAILED! Find out how Syl and Rouen met in this MORIBUND prequel novella Syl Skye....