by Andi | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
I have about 25 million unfinished cross-stitch projects. They are designs I picked up with deep engagement but then set aside at some point because of life . . . or because a new pattern came along that caught my eye . . . or because I got to a place where I needed a... 
by Andi | Dec 13, 2018 | Written and Wrought
It’s a question a lot of us struggle with in our writing, whether that be in our books, on our blogs, in our social media. How much sharing is too much sharing? The truth is that this line is different for each of us. Some of us feel very comfortable sharing a... 
by Andi | Dec 5, 2018 | Book Recommendations, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
I spent over three years writing, rewriting, and editing my first novel, The Suicide Tree. I’ve learned many things the hard way—like the importance of outlining, for example. Today, I want to share five lessons I learned in writing, specifically, a science-fiction... 
by Andi | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last night, I passed the 41,000-word mark in NaNoWriMo, and to say that I am itching to be done would be to say that having poison ivy in your throat is mildly uncomfortable (and believe me, I know of which I speak). I AM SO READY TO BE FINISHED WITH THIS THING. But... 
by Andi | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
For the past couple of weeks, writer friends and I have been talking about the ways we rely on each other as writers. We are a community in every sense, and so we lean hard into one another, which is good and important. But it also comes with expectations –...